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GREAT DEBATE : IS JAMAT DEMOCRATIC? A debate between S A Hannan and Fatemolla Published on September 30, 2007
Hannan Shah Argues : Jamat is a democratic force
We Need Better Political Culture News papers have reported that the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh has protested the support of Awami League (AL) to left parties' demand for not registering religion-based political parties including the Jamaat and refusing the party its scale symbol.Terming the demand unjust and undemocratic, Jamaat Publicity Secretary Tasnim Alam in a statement yesterday said the AL is denying the reality by supporting the demand of some parties which are �isolated from people.� He further sais that the the countrymen do not expect such an unjust and illogical attitude from a party like Awami League.
We feel that we have developed a very bad political culture, otherwise how such demand or support for such demand can be justified? The constitution of Bangladeh has enough Islamic ingredients which make it close to an Islamic constitution.How Islamic parties can be banned under such a constitution or even under any democratic constitution ? The essence of democracy is to allow all forces in politics if they follow peaceful ways.Awami League has on many occasions worked with Jammate Islami in launching common movements in Bangladesh ..Jamaate islami is a democratic and law-abiding party. We hope all political forces will realize the need to co-exist .It is not a good strategy to enhance a political ideology by demanding banning of the opponent forces..
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