বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিল : চতুর্থ খণ্ড
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| বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা আন্দোলনকে সমর্থন ও সহযোগিতার আহবান জানিয়ে বৃটেনের লিবারেল পার্টির ১৯৭১ সনের কনফারেন্সে আগত প্রতিনিধিদের উদ্দেশ্যে প্রচারিত আবেদন | এ্যাকশন কমিটির দলিলপত্র | ............১৯৭১ |
AN APPEAL FROM THE PEOPLE OF BANGLADESH
to the
DELEGATES ATTENDING THE LIBERAL PARTY CONFERENCE, 1971,
at
SCARBOROUGH.
Dear Delegate,
You must be aware of the great human tragedy which has been inflicted on the people of Bangladesh by West Pakistan's fascist army Junta. The army launched its massive and ruthless campaign of terror against the people of Bangladesh by indiscriminate killing, plundering, burning and raping on 25th March for no other sin but exercising their democratic rights by voting for a Party and a mandate of their choice; for no other reason but to deny our people the fruits of their democratic expression in the first ever held General Election in December. 1970. The manner in which the army committed its acts of atrocities and brutalities has been confirmed by many independent witnesses and journalists, as Genocide. According to the latest newspaper reports the army continues to commit Genocide against our civilian people. Due to the presence of this alien army on our soil, all aspects of life, civilian, administrative, educational, cultural, and economic remain disrupted. An acute famine of unprecedented dimension which at least would directly affect 25 million people is sure to occur very soon unless the invading army is made to withdraw. Moreover, the 8 million people so far driven out of their country by army terror will never dare return unless the army leaves Bangladesh.
Faced with a war of extermination and absolute political suppression people of Bangladesh have taken up arms in defense of themselves, their land, their dignity, their honor and their inherent and inalienable democratic rights. If we are sad because of the plight of our people, we are proud of the valiant fight our people have put up in defense of freedom, democracy and justice.
We know the Liberal Party to be a bold and forward looking political party which never hesitates to stand firmly by a just cause in any part of the world. We know too, when the West Pakistani army cracked down on our people, your party was the first to condemn inequivocably the army action in Bangladesh. You, as a member of an enlightened party will appreciate that the people of Bangladesh after all these events will never cease its struggle against Yahia's fascist army till they have won complete independence.
