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Don't do anything that tarnishes Juba League's image: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has appealed to activists of Awami League's affiliate Juba League to refrain from activities that tarnishes the organisation’s image.
Published : 15 Nov 2014, 02:01 PM
Updated : 15 Nov 2014, 05:15 PM
The ruling party chief's call came Saturday at a time when its affiliate has been widely accused of various irregularities.
"Don't do anything that will damage Juba League's image," she told a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka marking the front's 42nd anniversary.
Juba League activists have been accused of causing internal strife, influencing tender bids, among others.
Hasina urged the affiliate to be more active to help the Awami League-led government fulfil its targets.
"We want the youths to stand on their feet," she said.
Addressing the rally, the prime minister also reiterated her goals to provide shelter to every citizen and power connection to every house in the country.
Regarding Juba League's role in establishing democracy, Hasina recalled the sacrifice Noor Hossain made on Nov 10, 1987.
Hossain was killed that day when the police fired on a pro-democracy procession near Zero Point in the city. The procession was taken out against the autocratic regime of Hussein Muhammad Ershad.
The Juba League activist had a slogan-- 'Swairachar Nipat Jak, Gonotantra Mukti Pak' (down with autocracy, let democracy be freed)-- inscribed in white paint on his bare chest and back when a bullet pierced through his body.
Hasina recalled, "I asked him 'why did you write these on your body, they will kill you'. He put his head through my car's window and said, "Apa (sister), bless me, I will give my life for democracy."
She said that no conspiracy was successful ever in destroying democracy because the pro-liberation forces, including Juba League, were active.
"And they won't be successful in future too," she added.
The Awami League chief on Saturday again spoke of her firm commitment to finish the ongoing trials of the war criminals of 1971.
"Human rights of those who lost their family members must be protected. But human rights of the war criminals won't be," she said.
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