Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and former MP Professor Mia Golam Porwar stated that the 2014 election was held without voters, the 2018 election was a midnight ballot, and the 2024 election was a dummy election. He remarked that the people of the country do not wish to witness another such election. According to him, the Awami League envisioned staying in power until 2041 through sham elections, but through the student and public movements, Allah has saved the nation from their misrule. He accused the Awami League of destroying the judiciary, the Election Commission, the Anti-Corruption Commission, and even the education system. He claimed that women’s safety was nonexistent under their rule, and the student community erupted in anger over these injustices. Numerous students and citizens, like Abu Sayeed in Rangpur, were shot and killed.
He further asserted that the Awami League was never the rightful owner of this country. If they were, they would not have fled the nation.
A homeowner does not abandon their house; only a defaulting tenant runs away, which is what happened with the Awami League," he said. He added that even after Sheikh Hasina left the country, she has not allowed peace to prevail, stoking conspiracy flames everywhere.
Speaking at a gathering of polling station presidents, secretaries, and male and female representatives at Chuknagar Degree College auditorium in Dumuria on Sunday (January 19), he highlighted the need for justice against the Awami League to set a precedent that would prevent future misdeeds.
The event, presided over by Dumuria Upazila Ameer Maulana Mukhtar Hussain, featured special guests such as District Assistant Secretary Munshi Moinul Islam and Professor Mia Golam Quddus. Other speakers included Upazila Secretary and former Vice Chairman Maulana Sirajul Islam, Assistant Secretaries Abdur Rashid and Maulana Farhad Al Mahmud, and several others.
Earlier in the day, he attended a similar assembly at Shaheed Abdul Motaleb Academy auditorium and paid respects at the grave of the late Ayub Ali in Kanchanpur.
The Secretary General emphasized that the mass movement of 2024 was not spontaneous but built upon sacrifices, with many leaders losing their lives and thousands perishing. He called for the creation of a just society and a corruption-free nation, urging collective action for the implementation of Jamaat’s 41-point plan. He concluded by advocating for proportional representation in elections, stating that the entire nation—not just Jamaat-e-Islami but all citizens regardless of caste, creed, or political affiliation—must unite to build a nation rooted in justice and sustainable development.