Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Shafiqul Islam Masud criticized the government for prioritizing development rhetoric over the July Charter during a parliamentary discussion on a motion raised by opposition leader Dr. Shafiqul Rahman. Speaking in the session, Masud said that for 17 years development narratives had overshadowed elections, and now, even before the election ink dried, the July Charter was being forgotten.

Masud recalled past protests where young people demanded state reform, not minor corrections, and questioned why the reform agenda had been sidelined. He argued that instead of focusing on constitutional reform within 30 days as planned, attention had shifted to projects like family and agricultural cards. He also questioned the fairness of appointing administrators in 11 city corporations and 42 district councils, suggesting that qualified individuals outside the ruling party were overlooked.

Masud further challenged claims that the Constitutional Reform Council’s oath was illegal, saying that if it were so, those who presented the documents should first face legal scrutiny.