বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (প্রথম খণ্ড)/১১৬
| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
|---|---|---|
| জেনারেল আউয়ুব খানের ক্ষমতা দখল | পাকিস্তান অবজারভার | ২৮শে অক্টোবর, ১৯৫৮ |
PRESIDENT MIRZA STEPS ASIDE
ALL POWERS HANDED OVER TO GEN. AYUB KHAN.
Karachi, October 27: President Iskander Mirza to-night announced he had decided to “Step aside and hand over all powers to General Mohammad Ayub Khan”.
President Iskander Mirza has made the following declaration to-night:
Three weeks ago. I imposed Martial Law in Pakistan and appointed General Mohammad Ayub Khan as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Martial Law Administrator. By the grace of God this measure which I had adopted in the interest of our beloved country has been extremely well received by our people and by our friends and well wishers abroad.
Since the imposition of Martial Law I have done my best to assist Geperal Ayub Khan and his administration in the difficult task of arresting further deterioration and bringing order out of chaos.
In our efforts to evolve an effective structure for the future administration of this country and based on our experience of the last three weeks. I have come to the conclusion that:
(a) Any semblance of dual control is likely to hamper the effective performance of this immense task which is of emergent nature.
(b) An unfortunate impression exists in the minds of a great many people both at home and abroad that General Ayub and I may not always act in union. Such an impression, I can’t help feeling, if allowed to continue, would be most damaging to our cause. I have, therefore, decided to step aside and hand over all powers to General Ayub Khan.
I wish General Ayub Khan and his colleagues the best of luck.
Pakistan Paindabad