Kuki-Chin incident isolated: AL
Staff Reporter :
The armed activities of the Kuki-Chin group in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) have sparked concerns, prompting a swift response from the government. Awami League (AL) General Secretary, Obaidul Quader, addressed the issue on Sunday, reassuring the public that the government has taken a cautious and resolute stance to address the situation.
“Kuki-Chin will not be able to create unrest in the whole CHT. The government has taken a strong stance. This is an isolated incident.
Overall peace in the hills will not be disturbed,” said Quader during a press conference held at the AL president’s Dhanmondi political office in the capital.
Quader, who also serves as the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, highlighted that the Home Minister has visited the CHT area, and a joint operation is currently underway to address the situation.
“BNP is looking for issues to conceal its failure. After failing in the Myanmar issue, BNP is now capitalising on the Kuki-Chin issue.
This is an isolated incident. This will not impact the overall peace situation in the hills. So finding a new issue about it, BNP will fail too,” remarked the AL general secretary.
Quader further criticised the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), asserting that it lacks the capacity to initiate a movement due to internal disarray and leadership issues.
He attributed the existing condition of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to the party’s failure in both movement and legal battles.
Regarding the upcoming upazila parishad elections, Quader assured that candidatures have been opened in an open environment, allowing anyone to contest. He emphasised that lawmakers and ministers would not interfere in the elections, and the administration would remain neutral.
However, he warned that any violation of party instructions after the finalisation of candidatures would result in organisational measures being taken.
AL Organizing Secretaries BM Mozammel Haque, Mirza Azam, and Sujit Roy Nandi, along with Office Secretary Barrister Biplab Barua and Deputy Office Secretary Sayem Khan, were present at the press conference, among others.
