Won’t let another 1/11 happen: Nahid

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has said any plan to rehabilitate Awami League will be dealt with iron hand.

Not only Awami League, but all allies and beneficiaries of fascism should be brought to book, Nahid said while speaking at a dua and Iftar party in memory of those martyred during July revolution. NCP organised the programme in the city's Lalbagh.

He said Awami League’s 15 years' fascist rule started through the settlement of 1/11.

“On 3 August in Shaheed Minar, we said that Awami League and its 15 years of fascist journey were started through the settlement of 1/11. Awami League and Sheikh Hasina got the chance to govern Bangladesh due to that settlement of 1/11. We won’t allow another 1/11 in Bangladesh. After the July mass uprising, we said that the government supported by the student and mass people will have to be declared as an interim government,” he added.

Nahid said no effort of depoliticization and militarization would be allowed.

“We saw at different times in the past that the political void paved the way for army intervention in Bangladesh. This did not bode well for democracy. We think a mass uprising has awakened the people. People want to make their own decision and claim ownership. That ownership has to be returned to the people,” said Nahid.

The NCP leader said there are rumours about a conspiracy and plan to rehabilitate Awami League but any such effort will be prevented vehemently.

Moderated by NCP Lalbagh zone’s member Hossain Mohammad Anowar, central and local leaders of the party spoke at the programme.