বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড)/১৭৭
| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
|---|---|---|
| দিল্লীর আন্তর্জাতিক সম্মেলনে অবিলম্বে মুজিবকে মুক্ত করার দাবী | ‘অমৃতবাজার পত্রিকা’ | ১৯ সেপ্টেম্বর, ১৯৭১ |
E.B TRDGEDY
NATIONS SHOCKED, ANGRY
Call to set Mujib free at once
NEW DELHI, Sept. 18. The world’s sorrow and anger over the events in Bangladesh were voiced by delegates from 24 countries at an international conference today with a powerful demand for “immediate and unconditional release” of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The three-day conference voiced the demand in a resolution sponsored by Sarvodaya leader Jayaprakash Narayan, who presided over the inaugural session and adopted by the conference with all the delegates standing up in support.
It was also condemned the secret trial of the Sheikh and appealed to world Governments to bring pressure on the military regime of Pakistan to desist from this grave violation off all canons and law governing civil liberties and human freedom recognized in all civilized communities.
Messages from president V.V. Giri, fromer French Prime Minister MendesFrance and intellectual Andre Malraux, musician Yehudi, Meuhin, Senator Edward Kennedy of the United states and from a large number of Indian leaders were received wishing success to the conference and the people of Bangladesh.
The first to address the conference after the Chairman Bangladesh representative and former Chittagong University Vice-Chancellor A. R. Mallick who narrated the harrowing chain of events before the nightmare of March 25-26. leading to the annihilation of a million of Bengalis and rendering homeless of more than eight million who had to cross into India to save their lives.
He was followed by Ceylon’s Senarat Gunwardane who, in an impassioned speech said, “The people of Bangladesh had exercised their right to self determination as no nation had ever done in the past, and it was the duty of the international community to ensure that they got their legitimate right”.
Nepal’s former Prime Minister B.P Koirala warned, if the lights go out in Bangladesh, the lights in many more parts of the world would go out.
Nazi Way
French League of Human Rights President Monsieur Daniel Mayer sawier the happenings of Bangladesh a ghastly tragedy akin to the Nazi purge of the Jews.
Former Indonesian Foreign Minister Mohammad Roem asked; Are we to concern ourselves only with the result- refugees - and not the cause?”
Dr. Roem, in direct opposition to his country’s stand, said the Bangladesh issue could not be considered an internal issue as it was a threat to world peace.
He also emphasized that the first issue was the release of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He said. “One Sheikh Mujibur Rahman dead is more dangerous than a thousand Sheikhs alive.”
Professor Stanley Plastrick of New York said that as far as the Americans were concerned “one Vietnam was more than enough for a century. They do not want a second Vietnam.”
He regretted that despite protest and pressure from all sections of U.S opinion, the administration had placed the United states in a position where “apart from the military rulers of Pakistan, the U.S bears the responsibility of all that has happened in Bangladesh.
Polls will tell
Prof. Plastrick said in the next year’s Presidential election, the administration was sure to get a surprise at the hands of the shocked people of the United states.
British House of Commons Socialist member Fred Evans finished his pungent hard-hitting speech with “joy Bangla: Joy Freedom Fighter.”
MR. Gani Fawehinmi of the Nigerian Lawyers Association said, “We will not allow the millions of people of Bengal to be crushed.
He called upon the world community to ensure that bombs, guns and death did not succeed in crushing the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh who, he said, were the victims of continued exploitation and were now demanding what was just.
Vice President of the War Want Sir George Catlin of the United Kingdom said the conference should press the United Nations to take effective measures that the democratic wishes of the people of Bangladesh were fulfilled and an end put to their unparalleled misery.
Prof. Tsuyoshi Nara of Japan, who had come to the conference despite a protest by the Pakistani ambassador in Japan called for ways and measures for ensure that the Bangladesh problem did not erupt into a major Asian war decided by world powers.
Mr. Clovis Maksoud of Egypt also speaking for Libya and Sudan, said the problem of Bangladesh must not be made a part of the Indo Pakistan dispute.
In an impassioned speech he said the release of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the concern of all humanity; Mr. Maksoud said denying justice to the people of East Bengal was perpetrating a racialist policy.
Mr. Maksoud said the Arabs thought that election would mean an end to the denial of equality and dignity to the Bengalis.
He said he had come to see to himself along with other representatives of the Arab world the real state of affairs. The Arabs were not “as totally informed as they should be silence they were deeply involved the crises in their homelands.
The World Federalists through their two representatives Mr. Nelison of Denmark and Mrs Sigrid Hannisdahl of Norway joined in Expressing concern over denial of the right to self-determination to the people of East Bengal.
Afghan Support
Mr. Q. Herdad of the afghan Millet of Kabul assured the Bengalis of the solidarity of the Afghan people. He said the Afghans fully supported the desire of the East Bengalis to shed the shackles of exploitation.
Dr. Honer A. Jack, General Secretary of the world conference of Religions for Peace narrated horrowing incidents of unparalleled cruelty which he came to know of during his Stay in Bangladesh.
Prof. John Dunham of Australia repeated the demand made by more than 400 leading intellectuals, politicians and socialites of his country that Mujibur Rahman should be immediately released and all arms and material aid to Pakistan stopped.
Regretting the Australian Government’s “Unfortunate ostrich- like attitude,” he said that non-Government organizations in his country had begun a systemtic campaign to enlighten public opinion to the political problem of Bangladesh so that pressure of public opinion to the political problem of Bangladesh so that pressure of public opinion may force the Government to change its attitude.
Mr. Pavie jevermovic of the Yugoslavian league for peace also said that the people of Bangladesh must be granted the right to fulfill for self determinations, which they had already exercised.
The Sapru Hall, Where the inaugural Session was held, was packed to capacity with a distinguished gathering of foreign and Indian delegates, special invites diplomats, Party leaders, journalists and other eminent people.
About 140 delegates of whom about nearly 70 came from 23 foreign countries spread over five continents-the largest contingents coming from UK and USA attended the morning session.
Among prominent persons present at the conference were Mrs, Vijaylakshmi pandit, Acharya J.B Kriplani and Mrs Sucheta Kripalani, Mrs Kamala Devi chattopadhyaya, Messers M.C Chagla, R.R Diwakar, J.J Singh Bhimsen Sachar, N.G Ranga. M.L Sondhi, Sadiq Ali, S.N Mishra, L.M Singhvi, Samar Guha, Sibbanlal Saxena, Shah Nawaz Khan, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullha and others.
Among the political parties in India, the congress (R) and the CPI did not formally participate in the Conference.
The historical conference stared with a welcome speech by the Secretary of the conference, Mr. Radhakrishna.
The proceedings commenced with the observance of silence for two minutes as mark of homage to the people of Bangladesh who laid down their lives for liberation of their country.
Main Agenda
The main agenda and themes for consideration of the conference relate to (1) Case for Bangladesh, (2) support to the freedom struggle and the Government of Bangaldesh, and (3) Obligations of the international Community governmental and non-governmental.
These issues will be discussed threadbare in three separate commissions of the conference. On the concluding day of the of the conference the reports of the three commissions and resolutions will be discussed.