MUJIB WARNS AGAINST BID TO IMPOSE DECISION
Report of public address on March 24, 1971 at
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Chief of the Awami League,
today warned against any attempt to impose a decision on the people of
"Bangla Desh" and said that "we would not tolerate it".
"Our demands are just and clear and they have
to be accepted", he said.
Addressing a huge gathering which assembled in front
of his house, Sheikh Mujib declared that the people were awake and were united
like one man.
No power on earth could suppress their demands, he
said. If anyone showed his "red eyes" to suppress the people's rights
we would not tolerate them, he said.
Sheikh Mujib said: "We want a peaceful
settlement but if anyone did not want it (peaceful settlement) you would not be
able to suppress us. I hope nobody will try that," he added.
Sheikh Mujib said the movement would continue till
the goal was achieved. Until the people of "Bangla Desh" are
emancipated and their rights achieved the struggle would continue, he said.
Communal Riot Warning
He, however, urged the people to maintain discipline
in their struggle. He warned that a section of people were trying to sabotage
the movement by starting communal riots. They have many things. They want to
start violence on the hope of sabotaging the movement to get a share of the
cake as divided by the monkeys, he said. He regretted to say that such an
attempt was made at Saidpur.
He warned these people that such efforts would fail
because the people of "Bangla Desh" were united today. "Whatever
conspiracy you indulge in you will not succeed in suppressing the demands of
the people," he said.
Sheikh Mujib said: "We would not bow our heads
to any force. We will free the people of Bangla Desh". He declared that
nobody could "purchase my head". "Others might betray the blood
of the martyrs but I cannot," he said and added that the people would not
allow the blood of martyrs to go waste.
He, therefore, urged the people to keep up the
movement while they remain prepared for any eventuality. "I do not know
whether I shall live to give the order for the intensified struggle. You must
continue your struggle to realise your rights," he said.
He told the people not to tolerate the force and
oppression and urged them to resist them.
No less than two scores of procession of men, women
and children converged at the house of Sheikh Mujib to express their
solidarity in the people's movement and confidence in the leadership of the
Sheikh.
Amidst thunderous applause he declared that he was
ever ready to Jace bullets but he would never allow the 75 million Bengalees to
remain slaves.
Numerous souls were lost in cyclones, tidal bores
and other natural calamities. We want to put to an end these senseless deaths
of the Bengalees, he added.
Sheikh Sahib recounted the exploitation of
He made an impassionate appeal to the people to
remain prepared for the eventual struggle and said, "In case I cannot give
you orders, carry on the struggle with greater determination to gave the 7
million Bengalees from being slaves."
(THE DAWN, Karachi--March 25, 1971)
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