Awami League slams ‘fascist’ Yunus over his ‘insulting’ remarks on Bangladeshis

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Awami League strongly condemned the “disgraceful, insulting and deeply offensive” remarks made by the interim government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus against the people of the South Asian nation during his official visit to the United Kingdom.

In a statement released on Friday, Awami League Praesidium Member Jahangir Kabir Nanak strongly condemned and protested the “offensive” remarks made by Yunus, whom the party described as a “fascist,” during an interview at Chatham House in London.

“Yunus and his clique have unlawfully seized state power through unconstitutional and undemocratic means. Since then, they have been abusing state institutions for their own whims and interests — turning governance into an illegitimate, unethical enterprise. As puppets of foreign powers, this anti-people group continues to treat the citizens of this country as mere statistics while carrying out one anti-national act after another — demeaning the spirit of unity that binds the people of Bangladesh,” read the statement issued.

Asserting that Yunus’s remarks at Chatham House are the ultimate expression of disdain, Nanak claimed that individuals like Yunus, who harbour “undemocratic and dictatorial” mindsets, do not believe in people’s empowerment.

In response to a question about why he does not leave reforms to the people, Yunus replied, “The people of Bangladesh sell their votes for money.”

“We, on behalf of the Bangladesh Awami League, strongly protest and condemn this vile, demeaning, and utterly disrespectful remark toward the people of this nation. Only anti-state and anti-democratic elements and their accomplices would dare to belittle their own people in such a disgraceful manner,” stated Nanak.

Nanak emphasised that such audacious insults on international platforms can only come from “illegitimate usurpers” like “fascist Yunus.”

“Yunus, in portraying the citizens as corrupt and devoid of conscience, has crossed all lines. Only a foreign-passport-holding citizen with foreign allegiance could attempt to glorify himself by degrading the very people of his birthplace,” he said in the statement.  (IANS)

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