Sajeeb Wazed Joy

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BNP can not accept people's mandate: Joy

He made this comment in a post on his verified Facebook page at 8 pm Bangladesh time on Thursday. Along with the post, Joy also published a documentary on the misdeeds of BNP terrorists.

He said, BNP-Jamaat's politics of terror is not new. They have repeatedly attacked the fair politics of Bangladesh. After coming to power in 1991, common people who were victims of BNP's apolitical politics got a chance to answer in Dhaka City elections for the first time. They chose Awami League leader Mohammad Hanif as the city father of Dhaka.

Sajeeb Wazed Joy said, "But the BNP leaders and activists could not accept the mandate of the people." He said, "In 1994, the victory of the Awami League was challenged in the mayoral election of Dhaka. Dhaka's first mayoral election was held on January 30, 1994 under the BNP government, which included the war criminals Jamaat. Civil society revolutionized the democratic process, Mohammad Hanif won. But BNP cannot accept the people's mandate."

He also said, "BNP came to power in 1991 with the support of Jamaat. Awami League is in favor of Dhaka City elections in the name of the people fed up with their misrule for three consecutive years. At that time, party chief Sheikh Hasina announced Mohammad Hanif as candidate of Awami League and wanted votes. It was then that civil society revolutionized the ballot of the democratic process. Mohammad Hanif won. But BNP could not accept the people's mandate."

Sajeeb Wazed Joy said, "They attacked the voters to take revenge for the defeat. In the meantime, they put a giant paw on the democracy of the people. At that time, on January 31, the Awami League victory procession was attacked in Lalbagh. Seven people lost their lives and hundreds were injured. Out of them, 23 people survived with treatment but became crippled for life."