Highlights:
- NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah says his party is unfairly blamed for failures of the interim government.
- Claims other political parties, including BNP, did not give full support.
- Urges media to be objective and constructive.
- Criticizes the influence of businessmen over politics.
- Admits NCP has limitations but is willing to correct mistakes.
Hasnat’s Statement on Interim Government
Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organizer (Southern Region) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said that although the interim government was formed with advice from all parties, NCP is being forced to take responsibility for all its failures.
He made this comment on Saturday (September 20) during a dialogue event at the IEDB building in Kakrail, Dhaka.
Blame Falling Only on NCP
Hasnat Abdullah explained that even though BNP and other parties are part of the interim government, the failures and limitations of the government are being blamed on NCP alone.
“বিএনপিসহ অন্য দলের অংশ থাকলেও অন্তর্বর্তী সরকারের সব ব্যর্থতা ও সীমাবদ্ধতার দায় এনসিপিকে নিতে হচ্ছে।”
Translation: “Even though BNP and other parties are included, NCP has to take responsibility for all the failures and limitations of the interim government.”
Struggle Against Fascism
He accused other parties of not standing firmly against fascism, saying that NCP had to fight mostly alone.
“এনসিপিই ফ্যাসিবাদিদের বিরুদ্ধে অবস্থান স্পষ্ট করেছে। ফ্যাসিবাদবিরোধী রাজনৈতিক দলগুলোর থেকে পূর্ণ-সহযোগিতা পাওয়া যায়নি, অনেকটা একাই লড়তে হয়েছে।”
Translation: “It was NCP that clearly stood against the fascists. We did not get full cooperation from anti-fascist political parties, and we had to fight almost alone.”
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Call for Responsible Media
Hasnat also called on the media to be constructive and responsible.
“মিডিয়াকে গঠনমূলক হতে হবে, অন্যথায় অদৃশ্য ছায়ার করাল গ্রাসে পড়বে দেশ।”
Translation: “The media must be constructive, otherwise the country will fall under the cruel grip of invisible forces.”
Hasnat Abdullah clarified that although NCP is not against the media, it wants objective reporting. He also dismissed media claims about their meeting with former U.S. ambassador Peter Haas during a Cox’s Bazar visit on August 5.
Businessmen’s Influence in Politics
Hasnat strongly criticized how politics has become dependent on businessmen. He emphasized that politics must return to the hands of politicians and that Bangladesh’s political culture needs change.
Admission of Limitations
Finally, Hasnat admitted that NCP also has limitations but said they are willing to review, accept mistakes, and correct them with advice from others.
“আমাদের সীমাবদ্ধতা আছে, আমাদের সীমাবদ্ধতা আমরা পর্যাযালোচনা করি। ভুল স্বীকার করতে পারি। আপনারা পরামর্শ দেবেন, আমরা সংশোধন করে বাংলাদেশপন্থী রাজনীতি করবো।”
Translation: “We have limitations, and we review them. We can admit mistakes. If you give us advice, we will correct ourselves and practice pro-Bangladesh politics.”
Source: National Citizen Party
