NCP presses lawmakers to impeach President Shahabuddin

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) has called on members of parliament (MP) to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Mohammed Shahabuddin, urging lawmakers to take a clear stance against what it described as the “continuation of fascism.”

The call was made at an iftar event organised by Jatiya Jubo Shakti, the party’s youth wing, at Krishibid Institution in the capital’s Farmgate area.

Speaking at the programme, NCP spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan said lawmakers must act if they do not want what he termed a continuation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule.

“Our call to the members of parliament is clear; if you do not want the continuation of fascism, you must impeach the president. NCP lawmakers will play their role in this regard,” he said, adding that parliament should begin its journey by initiating impeachment proceedings.

Asif also alleged that the sacrifices made during the July uprising had been undermined, claiming that the new government had failed to uphold the spirit of reform for which “2,000 martyrs” had laid down their lives. 

He urged lawmakers not to betray what he described as the mandate of millions of voters.

NCP Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam said the party would remain active both inside parliament and on the streets. 

He demanded that the trial over the July killings be prioritised before other judicial processes.

Nahid also called for all ordinances issued by the interim government to be approved in parliament and for the legislature to be declared a reform council immediately. 

He further demanded the removal and arrest of the president.

Party Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary said the NCP aims to practise politics focused on solving people’s problems. “When people feel safe, they will choose their leaders with trust,” he said.

He also cautioned political actors against repeating what he described as the mistakes made between 2001 and 2006, urging them to avoid corruption. 

Patwary alleged that key state institutions were being compromised and questioned recent appointments in the financial sector.

At the event, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis Ameer Mamunul Haque criticised Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), alleging that the party had betrayed the spirit of the July mass uprising.

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