বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (প্রথম খণ্ড)/৮২
| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
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| পাকিস্তান গণপরিষদ বাতিল ঘোষনা | পাকিস্তান অবজারভার | ২৫শে অক্টোবর, ১৯৫৪ |
G-G Dissolves Constituent Assembly: State of emergency proclaimed: Ali heads new 8-member cabinet: Ayub Khan Defense Minister and Commander-inChief.
Karachi: The Governor-General of Pakistan has declared State of Emergency throughout Pakistan today.
The constituent Assembly has been dissolved.
The Proclamation said that the ultimate authority vests in the people who will decide all issues including constitutional issues through the representatives to be elected afresh. Elections will be held “as early as possible”.
Until fresh elections are held the administration of the country will be carried on by a reconstituted cabinet.
Prime Minister has been called upon to reform the cabinet. The invitation has been accepted.
A press Communiqué issued by Cabinet Secretariat said. “The following proclamation has been issued by the Governor-General and published in a Gazette, Extraordinary, today:
The Governor-General having considered the political crisis with which the country is faced with deep regret has come to the conclusion that the constitutional machinery has been broken down. He, therefore, has decided to declare a state of emergency throughout Pakistan. The Constituent Assembly as at present constituted has lost the confidence of the people and can no longer function.
The ultimate authority vests in the people who will decide all issues including constitutional issues through their representatives to be elected a fresh. Elections will be held as early as possible.
Until such time as elections are held, the administration of the country will be carried on by a Constituent Cabinet. He has called upon the Prime Minister to reform the Cabinet with a view to giving the country a vigorous and stable administration. The invitation has been accepted.
The security and stability of the country are of paramount importance. All personal, sectional and provincial interests must be subordinated to the supreme national interest.”
NEW CABINET
Karachi: An eight member cabinet with Mr. Mohammed Ali as Prime Minister was sworn in at the Governor-General’s House this evening.
The new ministers with their portfolios allotted to them are:
General Ayub Khan-Defense.
Mr. Ghyasuddin Pathan-Food and Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs
Mir Ghulam Ali Khan Talpur-Information, Broadcasting and Education.
Mr. M. A. H. Ispahani-Industries and Commerce.
Maj-Gen. Iskander Mirza-Interior, States and Frontier region.
Choudhury Mohammed All-Finance, Kashmir Affairs and Refugee and Rehabilitation
Mr. Mohammed Ali, Prime Minister-Foreign Affairs and Communications.
Dr. A. M. Malik-Health and Works.
Two State Ministers
Mr. Murtaza Reza Choudhury and Sardar Ameer Azam Khan will continue as Ministers of state for Finance and Defence respectively-APP.
General Ayub Khan will also continue as Commander-in-Chief, Pakistan Army.
ALI’S BROADCAST.
Karachi: Prime Minister Mohammed Ali, a few minutes after the swearing in ceremony of his 8-men new Cabinet told the Nation over Radio Pakistan that the People will be given an opportunity to elect a fresh Constituent Assembly “as early as possible”.
Mr. Ali said that some of the actions of the Constituent Assembly were questioned by the majority of the people and that it had failed to inspire confidence in them. In fact, its actions had the contrary effect.
He declared that the constitution making has not more important than the security of the country.
Following is full text of the Prime Minister’s broadcast:
“Fellow countrymen, most of you have no doubt heard that the Governor-General has issued a proclamation today declaring a State of Emergency throughout Pakistan. He considers that the Constituent Assembly as at present constituted has lost the confidence of the people can no longer function. The ultimate authority vests in the people who must decide all issues including constitutional issues through representatives to be elected afresh. For that purpose elections will be held as early as possible. Until such time as the elections are held, the administration of the country has to be carried on. The Governor- General, therefore, called upon me to reconstitute the Cabinet so as to give the country a vigorous and stable administration. This invitation I accepted. It was a duty which in this hour of crisis I owed to the country and to you, my beloved countrymen. I have accordingly reconstituted the Cabinet which was sworn in about 15 minutes ago. Certain actions of the Constituent Assembly have provoked a storms of indignations throughout the country. Recently by far the majority of you have seriously questioned its confidence to speak for them, with result that its decisions have ceased to command that general acceptance by the people which is sin quo non of a workable and stable constitution. It has failed to inspire confidence in the country as to consolidate our people.
Growing Concern
In fact, some of its recent decisions have had quite the opposite effect. Under the circumstances, it became manifest that it no longer was in a position to function effectively. Some indication of these distressing developments began to reach me soon after I left for the United States. Since then I have watched with growing concern the progressive deterioration in the political situation in the country following a rapid decline in the prestige and authority of the Constituent Assembly. On my return I found that a situation has developed in which the Governor-General had to take the action he has taken in the larger interest of Pakistan. The destiny of the country could no longer be left to the caprices of an assembly which, instead of safeguarding the interests of Pakistan, was becoming increasingly subject to internal strain and bickering. Constitution making is important but more important by far is the security and stability of our country. These must at all times be fully assured. Constitution making by the present Constituent Assembly has resulted in developments which threatened to imperil our national unity. It was provoked personal, sectional and provincial rivalries and suspicions. *
These have to be curbed and Pakistan's interest must be put above everything else. This is what the Governor-General's action envisages. This is what my new Cabinet and I, your servant, will always have in view. In this I am fully confident of your whole hearted support. The only course open under the circumstances is to appeal again to yo who are the true custodians of Pakistan. Therefore as early as possible you will be given an opportunity to elect your new representatives. They will have a fresh mandate from you to frame a Constitution such as I trust, will advance not reverse the process of welding our people into a single, united, progressive and strong nation. -APP.