পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বিতীয় খণ্ড).pdf/৭১০

683 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বিতীয় খন্ড He said lie had thought it fit to leave the national and constitutional problems to the elected representatives for solution, but "the events had moved so fast and so rapidly" that he could not keep aloof and considered it necessary at this stage to come forward and contribute his bit for the solidarity and integrity of the country. Retired Air Marshal Asghar Khan said that he proposed to meet the leaders of the majority parties and discuss national problems and it was in this background that he was leaving for Dacca to meet the East Pakistani brethren there. Regrettable Attitude. He regretted the altitude of "certain leaders in West Pakistan" towards the problems of the East Pakistani people and deplored that some of them were saying openly that "the military regime was preferable to them than the power being transferred to East Pakistani leaders". He observed that this attitude was undemocratic and harmful. He expressed himself against the postponement of the National Assembly session and said "it seems that he proposed Round Table Conference of the leaders of parliamentary groups called by President Yahya Khan is also not taking place". Bhutto and Round Table Conference. He pointed out (he similarity in the round table conference called by former President Ayub Khan and the proposed meeting called by President Yahya Khan and said like the previous RTC this meeting had also been called on March 10. He remarked that the only difference between the then and the proposed RTC wax that Mr. Bhutto had refused to attend the previous RTC while the PPP chief was the first now to announce that he would attend the proposed RTC. He expressed surprise at the handling of the national affairs and said Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was recently acknowledged as the "Prime Minister" of Pakistan and nothing wrong was seen in the Six-Point programme of the Awami League. Asked if he agreed with the PPP chief Mr. Bhutto that there were three forces, i.e. Awami League, PPP and military forces. Asghar Khan said "it is an unfortunate remark." Stressing the need for maintaining the solidarity of the country, he said for the survival of West Pakistan itself, it was necessary to maintain the territorial integrity of the country, (Karachi- March 5, 1971).