Farhad Mazhar bemoans not getting a govt at 'full power'

Writer and political philosopher Farhad Mazhar says the interim government has failed to meet the expectations of a spirited mass after the fall of the Awami League regime in the July Uprising.

Speaking during a human chain demonstration in front of the National Press Club on Friday morning, he said: "After the July Movement, we had high hopes, but the government has not delivered."

"We did not get a government at full power we needed after the July Uprising. As a result, we have failed in both policy-making and in delivering the movement's benefits to the people."

After the fall of the Awami League government in August, an interim government took charge headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as the chief advisor.

Farhad said, "We want to tell Yunus that we understand his limitations and those of Bangladesh's politics. We fully support him. However, there are specific actions he must begin immediately. Delaying is not an option."

At the gathering, which was organised to demand free access to safe drinking water for the poor and working-class people, he said: 

"In a river-based country, water resources form the foundation of economic development. The new development policies of Bangladesh must prioritise rivers. The water belongs to the people, no one has exclusive rights to this resource."�"dnews24.com