ONLY WAY OUT
IS TO ACCEPT AWAMI LEAGUE
DEMANDS IN TOTO
Statement by
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 25, 1971 at
The
Awami League Chief, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reiterated here today that no power
earth could now frustrate the just and legitimate demands of the 75 million
people of
The
Awami League Chief addressed a number of processions which marched upto his
Dhanmandi residence today. He said " our demands are just and clear and
there is no other way out than to accede to the demands in toto".
Sounding
a stern note of warning against the conspirators whole, he said, were active
again to sabotage the united movement of the East Pakistanis, Sheikh Mujib
asked them not to play with fire. This might lead to dire consequences for the
country.
He
asserted that the unprecedented unity of 75 million people of
The
Sheikh asserted that Bengalees would either live as free citizens of the
country or would perish but would never bow down to the unholy clique.
He
called upon the people to continue the movement until their legitimate demands
were fully accented and they were emancipated.
The
staff and employees of the Hotel Intercontinental today ceremoniously hoisted a
regular sized 'Joy Bangla flag' replacing the smaller one at the main mast.
The
new flag measuring 100 x 60 inches was unfurled in the presence of a large
number of people including foreign journalists.
Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman had a series of discussions today with his front ranking party
aids on the latest political development and the situation at
Curfew
was re-imposed in Rangpur for 14 hours beginning from 5 p.m. today according to
the reports reaching here tonight.
The
24-hour curfew, which was imposed there last night, was relaxed for five hours
earlier in the day today.
(MORNING
NEWS, Karachi and Dacca-March 26, 1971)
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