Islami Chhatra Shibir leader Abu Sadiq Kayem claimed that he never took over any authority or position under the title of ‘coordinator’ when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was out of the country. “Let anyone prove with even a single document that I did so,” he challenged. Reflecting on the events of the so-called July uprising, he stated, “Our martyrs and mujahideen were the true heroes. It was a spontaneous movement of the masses.” Sadiq added that while many leaders were absent between July 19 and August 2, he stepped in to fill the gap. He criticized those who later presented themselves as revolutionaries despite their previous betrayal. “While we were tending to the injured and martyred, some self-proclaimed coordinators were busy establishing control,” he alleged.