Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Awami League leaders and activists to beware of conspiracies—keeping in mind that the party is moving forward fighting various odds and obstacles.
"The conspirators are still conspiring…their conspiracies are going on…we have to move forward keeping that in mind," she said on Monday at her official residence Ganabhaban, reports UNB.
Awami League leaders hosted a reception for the prime minister, marking the successful completion of her visit to attend the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)—brightening the country's image.
Sheikh Hasina received the prestigious ”International Achievement Award” awarded by Inter Press Service – a global news agency – for her dynamic and far-sighted leadership in addressing the Rohingya crisis; while the Global Hope Coalition conferred upon her the “2018 Special Recognition for Outstanding Leadership Award”, during her visit to the US.
Hasina returned home on Monday morning, completing her week abroad.
The prime minister said some MP aspirants are undermining local Awami League leaders to create positions for themselves in their respective areas.
She said: "This is a wrong way of doing politics…all will have to pay dearly for this."
In this regard, Hasina mentioned the party’s defeat in the elections in 1991 and 2001. "There was a deep-rooted conspiracy in 2001, while the conspiracy in 1991 was from within and outside of the party," she recalled.
The Prime Minister said Awami League leaders and activists always have to think that there are strong opponents out there who are the defeated forces of 1971 and the killers of 1975. "We’re advancing through a struggle…our struggle is not over yet," Hasina added.
Hasina said though Bangladesh has earned a dignified position on the world stage: “There’s no room for complacency…when there’s any complacency the fall is inevitable.".
To foil the 1971 victory, she said, the Father of the Nation was assassinated. “They’re constantly hatching conspiracies," she further said.
Hasina said a class of people has emerged out of these conspiracies who never do the politics of voting as they have no capability to form a party.
"But, they have the desire to go to power. For this, they shake hands with the defeated force of 1971 and killers of 1975. They’re always behind us," she said adding that the AL leaders and activists always have to keep that in mind.
Without naming anyone, the Prime Minister said some newspapers are ready to confuse people with vast amounts of false information.
The prime minister said: “I know, they’re sitting with information, they will release it one after another, they’ll confuse people about our all achievements—through false information."
She also mentioned that ministries and the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) take those seriously and start work against the party people. "We have to remain alert," she said.
The Prime Minister described her participation in the 73rd Session of the UNGA, and other high-level events as well as her meetings with world leaders, as “very successful”.
She said the lost glory and dignity of the country and its people has been regained in the international arena following her government’s massive steps.
About the politics of votes, she said, many are now speaking about fair and neutral votes, but they never talk about the so-called “Yes/No” vote introduced by military dictator Ziaur Rahman.
She mentioned that Awami League established the voting rights of the people in Bangladesh.
The prime minister also called upon the people of the country, including leaders and workers of her party, to stay vigilant against conspiracies questioning the election ahead of the next general polls.
