loyalty to the country was questioned. “We had suffered many an injustice. We know how it pinches. Therefore, we would do justice to the people of West Pakistan”.
Giving an account of the past sacrifices of Bangla Desh, he said that being the majority people “we allowed Karachi to be the capital of Pakistan and from the quota of this province six West Pakistan leaders were given Constituent Assembly seats”.
“Again”, he said, “We would frame a constitution for the country as we are the representatives of the majority of the people of the country. The people of Pakistan would accept that constitution. Those who want to put an obstacle on its way would be eliminated”.
CONSTITUTION BASED ON SIX-POINT
Conspiracies
In his 50-minute speech Sheikh Mujib referred to some of the incidents after the elections and said that the conspiracies for frustrating the election which were going on before the polls were going on still. He said that the killing of newly elected 26year-old Awami League MPA Ahmed Rafiq in Pabna, murder of Mamtaz in Khulna and the death of Harun were some of the proofs of that conspiracy. He said that Ahmed Rafiq was killed in the darkness of night. He had received 13 knife injuries; Mamtaz was called out of his house and murdered and “my young brother Harun was knocked down by a jeep and killed”.
Calling upon the people to be ready for future struggle he said that it might so happen that “I may be eliminated while fighting for realizing the demands. In the case it would be your obligation to continue the struggle”.
Yahya thanked
Sheikh Mujib thanked President Yahya for fulfilling his (Yahya's) commitment in holding the elections. However, he said that there was a section among his (Yahya's) subordinates who were still conspiring to undo the election results. Sheikh Mujib said that some of the conspirators came to Dacca recently and held a secret meeting. The Awami League Chief asked the Persidentity of Bangla Desh and those “conspirators", otherwise, he warned that people of Bengal would confront those elements with bamboo sticks.
Continuing he said, “We have emerged as the absolute majority party in the elections not only in Bangla Desh but also in the whole country. So, the right to rule the country is ours”. He said that he and his party would protect the rights of the poor people of the Punjab, Baluchistan, Frontier and Sind. There is no difference between the suffering humanity of Bangladesh and those of other provinces, he observed. However, the Awami League Chief emphatically said that there was no compromise with those who had exploited Bangla Desh for the last 23 years.
He further said that neither he nor his party men were in politics for simply being middle ministers or prime ministers. He said that he and his party were in politics for
