Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim stated that the current model of democracy, invented by the United States, has failed to bring peace. “If their version of democracy truly ensured harmony, we would see peace worldwide,” he said, accusing the U.S. of being the chief instigator of global unrest, especially in Palestine. The leader of Bangladesh’s Islami Andolan stressed that true peace can only be achieved through the implementation of Islamic values in state and society. “There can be no genuine freedom for humanity without Islamic governance,” he added.