Saiful Haque, leader of the Revolutionary Workers Party, remarked that the political downfall of the Awami League occurred during the August 5 mass uprising. He argued that banning the party through executive orders is not a long-term solution and may even generate sympathy for the AL. Instead, he called for complete political, economic, and cultural isolation of the party to render it ineffective. Haque also criticized former President Abdul Hamid's departure from the country.