Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman urged the media workers to sharpen their pen for facilitating a new style of people-oriented politics. He emphasised on introducing a positive trend of politics with the aim of forgiveness and correction rather than violence, and revenge.
He on Tuesday said these as the chief guest while addressing at an exchange meeting with senior journalists and Jamaat-bit reporters organized by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dhaka North City this noon.
Jamaat’s Central Executive Council Member and Dhaka North city Ameer Muhammad Salim Uddin presided over the program which was hosted by Central Working Council Member and Dhaka North city Secretary Dr. Rezaul Karim. Besides, central working council member and Nayeb-e-Ameer of Dhaka North city Jamaat Abdur Rahman Musa, central Majlish-e-Shura member and Nayeb-e-Ameer of Dhaka North city Jamaat Engineer Golam Mostafa, central Majlish-e-Shura Shura member and Assistant Secretary of Dhaka North city Jamaat Mahfuzur Rahman, Nazim Uddin Molla and Dr. Fakhruddin Manik, Publicity and Media secretary of Dhaka North city Jamaat Ataur Rahman Sarkar and others were present in the view exchange meeting.
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said, “Due to the oppression and persecution of the outgoing government for the past 15 and a half years, we could not talk to you openly. We could not work smoothly. However, it is our responsibility to respect not only humans but all of Almighty Allah’s creations. Humans are the best of creation. Everything has been created for the betterment of human beings. So there is no scope to practice ill-deeds. Journalists and politicians should work simultaneously to establish in society. We have to work unitedly for the national interest.” He urged the media workers to fulfill their professional responsibilities independently by being inspired with the sense of patriotism.
He said, “We don’t have a chance to look back. Therefore, for the sake of national interest, we have to be united regardless of party affiliation. If the nation is united, the whole world will honor us. And to ensure the rights of all the citizens of the country, the media workers and politicians must work together. The ultimate goal is to liberate people and also to ensure their welfare. In the recent past, the media and media workers were not allowed to work freely. We have to work together to maintain this victory and also to make it fruitful.
Jamaat Ameer also said, “We do not believe in the politics of vengeance and revenge. We have forgiven those who have oppressed us politically. We believe in the politics of correction and forgiveness. But if any victim or victim’s family seeks any legal attempt, then we also support them. We will not take revenge as a party. We believe in ideal democracy and to ensure the right to freedom of expression is our motto. “
Muhammad Salim Uddin said that the aim of the simultaneous movement of the students and the people was to establish justice at all levels of the society. Their slogan was ‘We Want Justice’. Media workers were also deprived of justice in our country. They couldn’t perform professional duties independently. The authorities did not provide them wage board. As a result, their families and children had to lead inhuman lives. Now is the time to put an end to these discriminations. Jamaat will always be vocal in establishing the rights of journalists.” He called upon the journalists to perform their professional duties impartially and to disregard all kinds of intimidation by prioritizing the interests of the country and the nation.