No Elections Under ‘Illegal Yunus Government’: Arafat

Staff Correspondent

Dhaka: Central Executive Member of the Bangladesh Awami League, Professor Mohammad Ali Arafat, has declared that no elections will be held under the illegal Yunus government. He emphasized that this anti-people government must step down.

On Friday (January 24), Professor Mohammad Ali Arafat made these remarks in a statement addressing journalists.

Professor Arafat stated, “The next election must be conducted under a new (caretaker) government. An environment must be created where all parties and individuals participating in the election have equal opportunities. False cases against all Awami League leaders and activists must be withdrawn, political prisoners must be released, and top terrorists and extremists must be arrested.”

He further added that an elected parliament will implement necessary reform programs. The party with the majority in the elected parliament will form the government, while the second-largest party will assume the opposition’s role.

The Awami League leader also stressed the importance of continuing investigations and trials for incidents involving casualties, including those between July 16 and August 5, as well as subsequent events. He said, “The investigation and judicial process must ensure punishment for those proven guilty through a fair and transparent process.”