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MM Rahmatullah: Khelafat Majlis has urged the government to take prompt and
effective steps to implement the verdict of the referendum. The call was made
by speakers at a roundtable discussion titled “Our Responsibilities in
Implementing the Referendum Verdict”, organized by the organization.The meeting was held on Wednesday morning at the Tafazzal
Hossain Manik Mia Hall of the National Press Club, with Maulana Abdul Basit
Azad, Ameer of Khelafat Majlis, presiding. The keynote speaker was presented by
the organization’s Secretary General, Dr. Ahmad Abdul Qader.Speakers stated that although the responsibility for
implementing the referendum verdict lies with the National Parliament and the
Constitutional Reform Council, the public has become frustrated with the
current activities of Parliament. They noted that delays in forming the
Constitutional Reform Council after members of Parliament took their oath,
along with the cancellation of 11 vital ordinances, have deepened the crisis.They alleged that the government is showing reluctance to
implement the referendum verdict by misinterpreting the Constitution. According
to the speakers, the Constitution clearly states that all state power
originates from the people, and public opinion expressed through a referendum
holds the highest moral authority.From the roundtable, demands were raised to directly enforce the
“July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order-2025,” to
quickly form the Constitutional Reform Council, and to complete the reform
process within the stipulated timeframe. Emphasis was also placed on keeping
the “Referendum Ordinance-2025” in effect.Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and former MP
Professor Mia Golam Parwar was also speaks at the event. The speakers warned that if the referendum verdict is not
implemented, the public may be compelled to take to the streets again in mass
protest.
Representatives from various political parties, professional
organizations and civil society attended the meeting and expressed their views
on the issue.