PM Sheikh Hasina urges Jubo League leaders to work to lead the nation in future

PM Sheikh Hasina urges Jubo League leaders to work to lead the nation in future
15 July 2012
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the leaders and workers of Bangladesh Awami Jubo League to work as vanguards to protect democracy and also remain alert so that none can play ducks and drakes with the fate of the people. "Bangladesh Awami Jubo League has a glorious past as its leaders and workers played a pioneering role in the country's all movements and struggles. So every leader and worker of the organisation will have to work as vanguards to protect hard- earned democracy and remain alert so that none can play game with the fate of the people," she said. The Prime Minister yesterdaysaid this while addressing as the chief guest at the sixth National Conference of Jubo League at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre here.

Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Bangladesh Awami League, said the continuation of the country's democracy was disrupted time and again and her party restored democracy, voting and constitutional rights of the people by shedding blood. She also urged the leaders and workers of Jubo League to work with sacrificing mindset and love the country and its people. "You will have to keep in mind that what we have given to the people, not what we have got," she said.

The Prime Minister advised the Jubo League leaders and workers to earn confidence of the people through work as she said any leadership could give nothing to a nation without achieving the trust and confidence of the people.

In this connection, she asked them to take lesson from Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and read his Unfinished Autobiography which was published recently.

Sheikh Hasina expressed the hope that Jubo League would be able to retain its glory as a disciplined organisation like the past and lead the nation by flourishing its leadership.

Sheikh Hasina said the aim of her government is to make hard- earned independence meaningful by reaching its benefits to the people and the government is working tirelessly to this end.

"Awami League always works for the welfare of the people and all achievements the country made since independence under the leadership of the party. The party fulfilled hopes and aspirations of the people and never displeased and disheartened them," she said

Referring to the unbridled corruption by the BNP-Jamaat alliance government, she said that the opposition leader and her family members had indulged in corruption and siphoned off money abroad. "Even Khaleda Zia, being a former Prime Minister, whitened black money paying fine."

The Prime Minister said that the BNP-Jamaat alliance does not believe in the country's independence and they ruined the country through terrorism, militancy and corruption.

"Foreign assistance in power and communication sectors was stopped during their rule for their unbridled corruption," she said.

Sheikh Hasina said the country was turned into a safe haven for terrorists and militants like Bangla Bhai due to patronisation of the BNP-Jamaal alliance government.

She said the opposition parties are now hatching conspiracies to impede the trial of war criminals as they do not want the trial of the 1971 culprits.

Terming the youths as the main driving force and future leaders of the nation, the Prime Minister said her government has created jobs for 75 lakh youths including 4.50 lakh in the public sector.

She said her government has established Employment Bank so that the youths could become self-reliant by taking loans from the bank. "We have also taken One House, One Farm project for socioeconomic development of the people, especially youths" she said.

Highlighting various successes and achievements the country made during the tenure of the present government, Sheikh Hasina said "when Awami League comes to power, satisfaction and peace persists in the minds of the people. On the other hand, when BNP goes to power, flames of unrest prevail in the minds of the people."

The Prime Minister said her government has already fulfilled almost all pledges given to the people before the elections. "We have worked more than the commitments," she said.

She also directed the leaders and activists of Awami Jubo League to highlight the government successes before the people as well as strengthen the organisation as she said no ideology could be executed without strengthening the organisation.

"Terrorism and militancy could not be allowed to establish Bangladesh as a peaceful nation in South Asia," she said.

With Jubo League Chairman Alhaj Omar Faruq Chowdhury in the chair, the inaugural function of the conference was also addressed by AL Advisory Council Member Amir Hossain Amu, Presidium Member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, General Secretary and LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, Joint General Secretary and State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Advocate Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Jubo League General Secretary Mirza Azam, MP.

Earlier, the Prime Minister inaugurated the conference of the organisation by hoisting national flag and releasing pigeons and balloons.