Morning News::.March23

More organizations and people from various walks of life have expressed their support to the Banga Bandhu Sheikh Mujib and reiterated their determination to continue the non-violent and non-co-operation movement till the emancipation of 75 million people of Bangladesh.

The Executive Committee of the Civil Aviation Officers' Association of Baqngladesh in a meeting extended its support to the present movement of the 75 million Bengalees against the colonial vested interests of West Pakistan. It demanded immediate bifurcation of the Department of Civil Aviation with headquaters in Dacca.

Pledge renewed

The residents of Shantidhara areas near Gulshan, Dacca, renewed their pledge to carry on the non-violent and non-co-operation movement launched by Sheikh Mujib.

The All Pakistan Engineering Supervisors Association (T&T) Dacca in a meeting supported the present movement and expressed its confidence to the leadership of Sheikh Mujib. It also decided that the members of the Association would work sincerely for the smooth running of the telecommunications within Bangladesh.

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Continue movement till emancipation, calls Mujib

(Staff Rep.)

Sheikh Mujib whose lakeside residence on Road No. 32 became a converging point of innumerable processions and a meeting place for huge slogan-chanting crowds yesterday reiterated his call to the people to continue their movement till the emancipation of the seven crore Bengalees.

The Bangabandhu told converging processionists in front of his house a number of times, "We have been exploited enough during the last 23 years. No more exploitation and assault will be tolerated", he warned.

Processions and rallies were so inuumerous yesterday that Dacca turned into a city of processions and rallies. At one time Sheikh Mujib told newsmen at his residence, "I have not seen so many processions in a single day throughout my life." According to an estimate about 40 large processions brought out by different organisations and associations went to Sheikh's lake-side residence throughout the day.

Ready for sacrifice

The Awami League chief told the crowds to be prepared for any sacrifice for achieving the goal. He said that once the seven crore Bengalees had unitedly raised their head against continued exploitations and injustices, no power on earth could subdue them with any amount of force. He urged the people to continue the movement in a disciplined manner and said, "I am convinced that the demands of Bengalees will be realised and victory will be on our side.

The Sheikh told the people who urged him not to compromise, " Possibly we could still live as friends if they accepted our demands immediately".

The Sheikh urged the people to maintain discipline in the movement because "no nation had even prospered without sacrifice and strict discipline. " He, however, paid tributes to the people for their great sense of discipline and determination during the 21-day movement which had created a new chapter in the history of the world.

Indiscipline condemned

He strongly condemned the cases in which attempts were made to snatch away money or creates indiscipline. He urged the people to be cautious about these anti-social elements. He said our movement must continue peacefully but he reminded that a lot of blood of the martyrs had already been spilled. We must not allow to go these sacrifice in vain that the emancipation of Bangla Desh could not be stopped by the bullets or any other weapon. He assured that no injustice would be allowed and added that not a " single person will be in jail when the country really belonged to you."

Political prisoners

The Awami League chief Sheikh Mujib declared that all political prisoners now detained without trial in jail would be released as soon as his party went to power.

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Yahya and Mujib have reached accord : Bhutto

(ENA)

Mr. Bhutto said here yesterday that Yahya and Mujib had reached general agreement which he considered an "encouraging basis for further discussion.

Addressing a hurriedly called press conference at Hotel Intercontinental, at 9-15 p.m. Mr. Bhutto said that he had not put any formula of his own so far.

He said that the general agreement "was reached between the president and Mujib subject to the agreement of the PPP.

Mr. Bhutto reaffirmed that he and his party would strain every nerve to reach an understanding and agreement acceptable to all.

He said, "We are working on the four points (four preconditions of Sheikh Mujib) and more than that. We are considering interim arrangement keeping in view permanent arrangement.

When asked whether they were considering two constitutions, Mr. Bhutto said "We are thinking in term of one Pakistan."

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Yahya-Mujib talks in presence of : Bhutto

(Staff Rep.)

Sheikh Mujib had his sixth round of talks with Yahya yesterday morning at the president Bhavan. Chairman of Pakistan People's Party, Mr. Bhutto, was present during the discussion.

After his 70 minute parley at the president Bhavan, Sheikh Mujib told newsmen at his residence that president had informed him in the presence of Mr. Bhutto that he had conveyed to Mr. Bhutto whatever "I had told him". President Yahya had also discussed Sheikh's points with Mr. Bhutto. Mujib declined to say anything more than this now."

In reply to a question whether there had been any further progress in his dialogue with the president, Mujib said, " If there is no progress why am I continuing the discussion."

He said he might meet the president today (Tuesday) or tommorrow (Wednesday).

Responding to a question regarding the postponement of the NA session by the president, Sheikh Mujib said, "Don't you know that we cannot sit in the NA until our demands are fulfilled" and added, "I think accordingly the president has postponed (the session of the Assembly). Asked if there would not be a serious situation if the talks failed Sheikh Saheb said that a serious situation already existed in Bangladesh. We are in a movement and our movement will continue till we achieve our goal."

Sheikh Mujib was not accompanied by my side during his yesterday parley at the president Bhavan. He told newsmen that his advisers will be meeting president's advisers today (Monday) or tomorrow (Thursday)".

Hundreds of people, mainly youngsters, gathered in front of the president Bhavan. They were occasionally raising Joi Bangla and other militant slogans of the day.

Strict security measures were adopted yesterday. The gathering was barricated at a safe distance from the gate of the president Bhavan: When Sheikh Mujib came out, the waiting people raised thunderous slogans in support of his movement and made a fresh vow that they were prepared to make supreme sacrifice to achieve the emancipation of Bangladesh under his leadership.

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