Is the 'July Declaration' Really Malicious and Politically Motivated?

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Key Takeaways
- The Awami League regards the July Declaration as a malicious attempt to create division.
- It claims that the current interim government distorts historical facts about Bangladesh's Liberation War.
- The party calls for unity among the people against what they view as anti-national forces.
- Historical documents like the Declaration of Independence are highlighted as pivotal in maintaining national integrity.
- The Awami League warns against legitimizing tyranny under the guise of democracy.
Dhaka, Aug 7 (NationPress) The Awami League of Bangladesh has decisively condemned and dismissed the 'July Declaration' recently introduced by the interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, labeling it a malicious and politically motivated document.
The party voiced serious concerns, asserting that the illegal usurper and murderous-fascist Yunus clique has consistently engaged in a politics of division.
Criticizing the Yunus-led interim government, the Awami League claimed that the current administration has deliberately attempted to distort the history, spirit, and values of the Liberation War, thereby undermining the contributions of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The statement further noted that as part of their ongoing agenda to distort the principles of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, this unconstitutional group has issued the so-called July Declaration.
According to the Awami League, this declaration will be recorded in history as a shameful document of division, characterized by extreme distortion of facts, fragmented narratives, and politically motivated animosity aimed directly at the Awami League. It signifies a calculated move to instigate discord, reaching even personal levels, by weaponizing division and misinformation.
Urging the citizens of Bangladesh, the party stated, “Do not surrender your future to these usurpers. Like all their prior actions, this so-called declaration acts as a shield for forces that are anti-independence, anti-national, and anti-people. Under the guise of promoting democratic culture, they aim to conceal tyranny and militarism while attempting to legitimize it.”
The Awami League emphasized that during the Liberation War, the nation was united under a single document—the “Declaration of Independence of the Sovereign People's Republic of Bangladesh,” which served as a de facto constitution until the formal constitution was established.
They concluded that introducing a so-called declaration is nothing short of folly, and represents a divisive tactic and a ploy to fracture the nation.