NN Online:
Interim Government Adviser Mahfuz Alam has said it will not be possible to issue the July Declaration by January 15 as demanded by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. However, he assured that it will not be delayed for too long and that there will be no excessive delay.
He made this statement during a briefing on Thursday afternoon at the city’s Foreign Service Academy. He said, “We want to make it an inclusive and unified document. The declaration would not face significant delays and would be made once wider agreement is reached. There was a demand from students to announce it on January 15. Since the government wants to talk to all (stakeholders), it (timeframe) may be extended for some time. But it will not be too late,” he said.
He said the government will take a decision next week when and how the declaration will be made.
Mahfuz Alam said the government thinks if the declaration is made on part of the students without reaching a wider consensus, the current unity and stability may be hampered. “We want to make it an inclusive and unified document,” he said.
The adviser said the dialogue with political parties and other stakeholders of the July uprising will start next week.
He said the government has taken the responsibility to formulate a document in consultation with all stakeholders of the July uprising – not only political parties but also other stakeholders.
“We expect that the dialogues (with political parties and other stakeholders) will start and complete next week,” Mahfuz said.
