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Poet and political thinker Farhad Mazhar has criticised Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus for taking Bangladesh to a “very dangerous place” by prioritising elections without sincerely implementing the aims of the July Uprising.
Speaking at a discussion titled “Fascist state system and elections” on Tuesday at the National Press Club’s Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall, Mazhar said Yunus is “not part of the mass uprising”, bdnews24.com reports.
Mazhar said many involved in the movement had faced bullets on the streets, endured years of oppression, were denied a voice, confined to their homes, and even targeted for assassination.
In contrast, he claimed, Yunus had not made such sacrifices.
He added, “Despite that, why did we accept them? Why didn’t we oppose them? You have heard my statement. We accepted them because we hoped that, given Bangladesh’s geopolitical weaknesses, we could overcome these vulnerabilities if we gained their goodwill and sincerity.
“We hoped he would understand our hearts and the intent of the Uprising.”
“But he did not understand,” Mazhar said.
“Not just that, the direction he has taken now is extremely dangerous for Bangladesh.”