Politics
The interim government has called for an all-party meeting on Thursday to finalise the proclamation of the July uprising.
“We hope a consensus will be reached to finalise a document in that meeting. It will also become clear when the proclamation can be issued and what role the government will play in facilitating its announcement,” said Adviser Mahfuj Alam at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy.
The announcement came as students, who led the uprising that ousted the Awami League-led government, are putting pressure on the government to announce the proclamation soon.
“Over the past 12-13 days, we, from the advisory council, have tried to prepare a draft of the proclamation based on the students’ recommendations. We have also attempted to engage with various stakeholders, including political parties, to gather opinions. However, we could not communicate with everyone,” said Mahfuj.
“Through the discussions that we held with several key groups, including major political parties such as the BNP and Jamaat, women’s organisations, teacher platforms, and other groups, a consensus was reached on the need to issue the proclamation. However, there is no agreement on when the declaration should be issued or what its content would be,” added the advisor.
On December 29, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagorik Committee declared that they would announce the proclamation of the July revolution at the Central Shaheed Minar on December 31.
The move sparked a political storm, with many questioning the timing and potential impact of the declaration.
However, the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said on December 30 night that the interim government had taken the initiative to announce the proclamation based on national consensus.
Following the announcement, the two platforms said they would not announce the proclamation but hold a “March for Unity” at the Shaheed Minar on December 31.
From that rally, the student leaders gave the government a deadline of January 15 to announce the proclamation.
On January 4, the leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagorik Committee announced that they would hold a mass-contact programme as part of observing their “Declaration Week,” which would run from January 6 to 11.
Later they extended their programme until January 14.
