From: khaleq@brahms.udel.edu (Mohame Khalequzzaman)
Subject: Re: Countering the rise of fundamentalism.
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 16:44:14 GMT

In article <1993Jan12.055543.23189@vela.acs.oakland.edu> mkaziz@vela.acs.oakland.edu (KHALED AZIZ) writes:
>> Anisul Haque writes: 

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> 
>	Unfortunately, Jamaatis are not at all sorry for what they have
>done.  In fact they are proud of it (e.g. "what we did in '71 was right").
>These ungrateful creatures failed to show due respect to Bangabandhu and
>his kindness.  

Every citizen of a country is required to show his/her loyalty to the 
Natinal Anthem and flag of the country.  Can anyone tell me if you have
ever seen a national flag hoisted in front of a Jamaat Office or in their
meetings?  Did ever a Jamaat worker sing our National Anthem?  My knowledge
says the answer to the both questions is NO. Jamaat never goes to Shaheed
Minars or National Monuments to the martyrs (Smritisouda) to put flowers or
to pay homage.  I personally think these are more than enough reason to
ban Jamaat politics in Bangladesh.  Besides, there are numerous alligations
against their brutal acts of cutting veins of opposition workers, declaring
opposition leaders infidels (as if they are the sole agent of Islam), rapping
minority women following the Ayodhya event, etc. etc.

>
>	Constitution is not like the Koran.  It can be changed, if necessary.
>And I think an amendment is necessary to the constitution of Bangladesh,

Our constitution has been amended 12 times to make it more radical and Islamic,
it is time to amend it to restore its original form of 1972, if not make it
more progressive.
>
>	One more point: I think it is possible to take actions against
>Jamaat even according to the constitution as it is. Although a bill was

As I just have mentioned in the previous paragraph, Jamaat doesn't show its loyalty to our constitution, national anthem, flag, shaheed minars.  They have
declared many times in public meetings that it was  shame for muslims to sing
a natinal anthem that was written by a kafir - Tagore; they also said that
putting flower at Shaheed Minar is no different from Hindu worshiping of their
Gods with flowers;  They want to change the national flag to make it looks like
an "Islamic" one.  These are no secrets.  They have said it numerous times.  Is
n't enough to ban their politics in Bangladesh.

Removing Ershad thru a popular movement is not a constitutional thing.  Is it?
What we need is to improve our understanding of the issues and to spread the
Mantras of our liberation spirit.  Everything can be taken care of if the 
people of the country are determined and well focused on their values and priorities.  People make constitution and they change it.  If we have we will
completely rewrite our constitution.  The constitution is to serve us, not we
to serve the unethical constitution that doen't protect all of its citizen
equally. 

>	No party or individual can take a decision like this all 
>alone.  All the major parties will have to agree on this.  If necessary, a
>"gono-vote" can be arranged and the citizens of Bangladesh themselves can

Yes. we should decide on agenda and go for public referendum.

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>> Anisul Haque 
>> Clarkson University
>
>Khaled Aziz

Khaleq

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