Work instead of making speeches, Quader tells Awami League leaders

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has advised his party’s leaders to ‘work instead of making speeches’, saying that the ‘time is not right’.

He urged those gathered at a Shecchashebok League mourning event at Dhaka Road 32 on Saturday to be mindful of their speech.

“Bangabandhu once complained that ministers always wanted to go on trips abroad,” he said. “That these leaders talked a lot, but didn’t do much work. I am urging today’s leaders to remember those words.”

The Road Transport Minister said:

“We ministers and all readers should remember to be more attentive to our work instead of making speeches. We must learn these lessons from Bangabandhu.”

“Times are not good. My courteous request to our leadership and my co-workers, do not speak outside your station. Do not make any statements that embarrass the government. Please do not make any comments that embarrass our party or the government.”

He also urged activists to end the self-promoting practice of posing for photos with a picture of Bangabandhu.

“Please end this competition of exhibiting photos. There are questions about the political commitment of those who use photos of Bangabandhu and our leader Sheikh Hasina for self-promotion.”

Nominations are not earned through putting up a picture with Bangabandhu, but rather through public service, he said.

He also dismissed claims from BNP leader Moudud Ahmed that there would soon be a ‘very quick’ change in the political landscape of Bangladesh.

“Who can change the government? The people,” said Quader, addressing the BNP. “But do the people want you? The people haven’t listened to your calls for nine years and still you don’t learn. There is no longer any room for the BNP’s negative politics. There is no longer any possibility of hoodwinking the people.”