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PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE ORDER, dated
Press report on
Mujeeb Nagar (Bangla Desh)
The
proclamation of independence order, which was issued on April 10 shall be deemed to have come into effect from
“The proclamation of independence order, dated 10th day of April 1971”.
“Whereas free
elections were held in Bangla Desh
from 7th December, 1970 to 17th January 1971, to elect representatives for the
purpose of framing a Constitution, and
“whereas at
these elections the people of Bangla Desh elected 167 out of 169 representatives belonging to
the Awami League, and whereas Gen. Yahya Khan summoned the elected representatives of the
people to meet on the 3rd March, 1971, for the purpose of framing a
constitution, and
“whereas the Assembly so summoned was arbitrarily and
illegally postponed for indefinite period, and
“whereas instead of fulfilling their promise and while still
conferring with the representatives of people of
“Whereas in
the facts and circumstances of such treacherous conduct Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the
undisputed leader of 75 millions of people of Bangla Desh, in due fulfilment of the
legitimate right of self-determination of the people of Bangla
Desh, duly made declaration of independence at Dhaka
on March 26, 1971; and integrity of Bangla Desh, and
Whereas in the
conduct of a ruthless and savage war the Pakistani authorities committed and
are still committing numerous acts of genocide and unprecedented tortures,
amongst others on the civilian and unarmed people of Bangla
Desh, and
“Whereas the
Pakistan Government by levying an unjust war and committing genocide and by
other repressive measures made it impossible for the elected representatives of
the people of Bangla Desh
to meet and frame a Constitution, and give to themselves a government and
“Whereas the
people of Bangla Desh by
their heroism, bravery and revolutionary fervour have
established effective control over the territories of Bangla
Desh,
We the elected
representatives of the people of Bangla Desh, as honour bound by the
mandate given to us by the people of Bangla Desh whose will is supreme duly constituted ourselves into
a Constituent Assembly, and having held mutual consultations, and in order to
ensure for the people of Bangla Desh
equality, human dignity and social justice,
“Declare and
constitute Bangla Desh to
be sovereign people’s Republic and thereby confirm the declaration of
independence already made by Banga Bandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and
“Do hereby
confirm and resolve that till such time as a constitution is framed, Banga Bandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman shall be the
President of the Republic and that Syed Nazrul Islam shall be the Vice-President of the Republic
and that the President, shall be the Supreme commander of all the armed forces
of the Republic, shall exercise all the executive and legislative powers of the
Republic including the power to grant pardon, shall have the power to appoint a
Prime Minister and such other Ministers as he considers necessary, shall have
the power to levy taxes and expend monies, shall have the power to summon and
adjourn the constituent Assembly, and do all other things that may be necessary
to give to the people of Bangla Desh
an orderly and just government.
“We the
elected representatives of the people of Banga Desh do further resolve that in the event of there being no
President or the President being unable to enter upon his office or being
unable to exercise his powers and duties due to any reason whatsoever, the
Vice-President shall have and exercise all the powers, duties and
responsibilities herein conferred on the President,
“We further
resolve that we undertake to observe and give effect to all duties and
obligations devolved upon us a member of the family of nations and by the
Charter of the United Nations, we further resolve that this proclamation of
independence shall be deemed to have come into effect since 26th day of March,
1971.
“We further
resolve that to give effect to this our resolution, we authorise
and appoint Prof. M. Yusuf Ali, our duly constituted potentiary to give to the President and Vice-President
oaths of office”.