545 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিল : চতুর্থ খন্ড (5) The unity of the various parties and forces fighting for the freedom of Bangladesh has not yet been achieved. (6)The different imperialist forces are extending support and help to the Yahya government by various methods. The American imperialists, in particular, have all along been exploiting us also. But the people have not yet become fully conscious about these enemies. (7)As a result of the national oppression and the discriminatory behavior of the ruling clique of Pakistan, on the one hand, and the policy of Bengali chauvinism or the anti-West Pakistani politics persued by the Awami League leadership in the past and during the election, on the other hand, there now exists an anti-non-Bangali attitude among the people of Bangladesh. On the other hand, as a result of the conspiracies, false propaganda and anti-Bengali incitement carried out by the ruling clique and other reactionary cliques, there have been created certain misunderstandings among the West Pakistani people regarding the people of Bangladesh and their freedom struggle. For these reasons, the question of achieving unity and fraternity among the people of Bangladesh and the exploited people and oppressed nations of West Pakistan continues to remain unsolved. (8)Although the 'Mukti Fauj' (Liberation Army) that was initially formed out of the East Bengal Regiment, East Pakistan Rifles and Police, etc., fought heroically against the enemy soldiers, this Liberation Army is not politically educated. Moreover, as they had received anti-people and wrong education from the ruling clique of Pakistan over a long period, they are infected with various weaknesses. CLASS CHARACTER OF THE LEADERSHIP OF THE STRUGGLE AND ITS STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS Class Character of the leadership The main leader of this struggle is—the Awami League and the Government formed by it. They are chiefly the representatives of the emerging bourgeois class of Bangladesh. They have acute and basic contradiction with the monopoly capital of West Pakistan. Strength The strength of this leadership is that in the present period they have not Surrendered to the monopoly capital of West Pakistan, that is to say, the reactionary ruling clique, and on the question of national rights for the Bengalis, they have stood for armed struggle for the freedom of Bangladesh. This leadership enjoys the wide support of the people of Bangladesh. Weakness But the weakness of this leadership is that it lacks the revolutionary staunchness and the organizational ability necessary for directing the present armed struggle. Secondly, they have no firm faith on achieving freedom through the strength and struggle of the people by means of organizing people's strength. On the other hand, they
