Personal Opinion does not matter
Mr. Suhrawardy, who is President of the Pakistan Legal Centre, was asked by a questioner whether he was not harming his own cause by giving ‘Confusing’ statements about the one unit. The Awami League Chief replied that there was no ‘ambiguity’ in his statements and that he had made it clear had the one unit-either its breaking or preservation-did not form part of the National Democratic Front's Programme.
“Do we want democracy or we don't-that is the question before us” Mr. Suhrawardy stated.
He added; “I beg to all those who are in favor of the one unit to try and understand the view point of those who are not. If there is no mutual understand, there would be a great danger of disintegration.
Mr. Suhrawardy said his personal opinion on the one unit did not matter, “I had a view point and I am not going to tell you whether I still have that” said Mr. Suhrawardy.
Earlier, the gathering of distinguished lawyers faced some interruption when a few of those present insisted on asking questions as soon as Mr. Suhrawardy stood up to speak. The questioners were shouted down by the rest of the gathering.
Mr. Suhrawardy himself then asked those who wanted to hear him to raise their hands. And there was a general flourish of raised hands,
Mr. Suhrawardy: “Those who do not want to hear me please raise their hands”. There was not a single dissenting hand raised.
