BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said people do not believe the ruling party’s ‘false’ campaign that Ziaur Rahman was involved in the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
“The current Awami League government is a puppet one and it has got isolated from people…no one believes false campaigns against Ziaur Rahman as he has been there in the hearts of the country’s people,” he said.
Speaking at a virtual discussion, the BNP leader said the government has been trying to mislead people and the new generation to perpetuate its power by resorting to lies.
Fakhrul alleged that the ruling party leaders have been carrying out various ‘false’ campaigns to establish a ‘distorted’ history of the Liberation War.
“So, we must uphold people’s right to know the truth and the culture of practicing true history in the interests of the entire nation and the future generations.”
He said Law Minister Anisul Huq’s comment involving Ziaur Rahman in the assassination of Bangabandhu is false, baseless, and politically motivated.
The BNP leader said the law minister has put the verdict of Bangabandhu murder case under a question through his that remark.
He said the trial of the murder case was completed after a long investigation and examination of the documents and witnesses with utmost sincerity.
He questioned as to why the law minister is trying to create a fresh controversy over the murder of Bangabandhu which is a ‘past and closed chapter’ with the completion of the trial.
BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said Awami League is distorting the history to confuse people and the new generation by hiding the fact.
He said Awami League leaders themselves created the ground for the August 15, 1975 incident and they were involved in it. “They’re now trying to shift the blame for the incident onto others to protect their political existence. I would like to say they must be accountable to people for distorting the history.”
BNP Vice-Chairman Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed said Awami League wants to belittle Zia out of jealousy due to his outstanding contributions to the Liberation War and the development of the country.
“They have started saying that Ziaur Rahman was involved in Sheikh Mujib’s assassination. They think it’s been almost 50 years. So now is the time to make such lies true. They have taken this evil initiative to brand Zia as a killer conspirator through false propaganda.”
Source: United News of Bangladesh