Sargis Alam has refuted claims that General Wakar-uz-Zaman pressured for the rehabilitation of the Awami League. He contradicted a Facebook post by Hasnat Abdullah, clarifying that the army chief merely expressed his perspective rather than making a direct proposal. Sargis admitted that the general stated, "You people lack wisdom and experience. We have been in this service for at least 40 years," but emphasized that it was not in a threatening tone.