‘July Unity’ for next course of action based on consultations

Quota protesters in the July 2024 movement- Rakibul Hasan-UNB

Dhaka, 11 May -‘July Unity’, a pressure group claiming to stand for the values of the July 36 Uprising, held a press conference on Sunday at TSC of Dhaka University responding to the government’s decision regarding the ban on the Awami League and the July Declaration, as well as to address the coalition's next steps.

The leaders stated that their next movements will be announced following the decision of the advisory council.

AB Zubayer, one of the key organizers of the platform, said, “We were holding protests in Shahbagh with three main demands, including the ban of the Awami League. We wanted the Awami League to be banned as a political party and for the July Declaration to be officially announced. However, we have been informed that the Awami League will be banned through a judicial process, and until then, all its activities will remain prohibited.”

Regarding their next course of action, Zubayer said, “The decision on announcing the July Declaration is expected to be informed on Monday. Based on the decision of the advisory council on Monday, we will announce our next program.”

It was mentioned in response to journalists’ questions that allies of the Awami League are still hidden within the interim government and at various levels of administration. They have shifted the focus from banning the party itself to merely prohibiting its activities.

“We reiterate our demand for a complete ban on the Awami League as a political party,” he emphasized.

“We announced the ‘July Unity’ platform standing on the blood of nearly 2,000 martyrs. Right now, around 80 social, political, and human rights organizations have joined our platform,” said Zubayer. - UNB