MUJIB GIVES 10-POINT
PROGRAMME
Statement by Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman on
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Chief of the Awami League
today announced a week-long programme from to-morrow.
In a statement, the Awami League Chief said the
non-violent and nonco-operation movement would continue till the
objectives-the immediate termination of Martial Law and transfer of power to
the elected representatives-were achieved. He said our struggle must continue.
The programme would be:
1. No-tax campaign to continue.
2. The Secretariat, Government and semi-Government
offices, High Courts and other courts throughout Bangla Desh should observe
hartals. Appropriate exemption shall be announced from time to time.
3. Railway and ports may function, but railway
workers and port workers should not co-operate if railways or ports are used
for mobilisation of forces for the purpose of carrying out repression against
the people.
4. Radio, Television and newspapers shall give
complete versions of our statements and shall not supress news about the
people's movement, otherwise Bangalees working in these establishments shall
not co-operate.
5. Only local and inter-district trunk telephone
communication shall function. 6. All educational institutions shall remain
closed.
7. Banks shall not effect remittances to the Western
Wing either through the State Bank or otherwise.
8. Black flags shall be hoisted on all buildings
every day.
9. Hartal is withdrawn in all other spheres but
complete or partial hartal may be declared at any moment depending upon the
situation.
10. A Sangram Parishad (Council of Action) should be
organised in each union, mahallah,
Announcing the programme, of action, Sheikh Mujib
said the transport service would be allowed to function. In this connection he
referred to railway, rickshaw and transports.
He said the banks could remain open for two hours
for cash transactions for disbursing salaries, but " not a single farthing
can be transferred to
Sheikh Mujib asked the Radio, Television and
newspapers to faithfully report the events and the movements. " If our
news are not reported, Bengalis should not attend to their duties."
(THE DAWN, Karachi-March 8, 1971)
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