Islami Andolan Bangladesh’s Amir and Charmonai Pir, Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim, declared that any party failing to understand the proportional representation (PR) system lacks the capacity to lead the country.
Rezaul accused BNP of opposing the system because, in his words, they do not even command 20% of the national vote. He further alleged that India does not want Bangladesh to pursue state reforms or visible justice, as that would weaken India’s grip on its neighbor.
Criticizing the interim government for announcing election dates before addressing the July uprising, he said, “The victims who were killed, maimed, or blinded have yet to see justice. Instead, the election has been prioritized.” He reaffirmed his party’s long-standing demand, raised first in 2008, for PR-based elections as the only path to true democracy.