Hasina’s Son Demands Halt to Unelected Government

Just after the resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, forced by the violent protests across the country, her son, Sajeeb Wazeed Joy, based in the U.S., urged the authorities to not let “any unelected government” come to power even for a second. He responded to this in a Facebook post after Bangladesh’s Chief of Army Staff addressed the nation and assured them of forming an interim government with immediate effect. Wazeed considered that Bangladesh’s progress would be compromised following the resignation of his mother and if any unelected government took hold.

According to sources, Wazeed stated, “Everything of our development and progress will vanish. Bangladesh would not be able to come back from there. I don’t want that, and you also do not want that. Myself, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, will not let that happen as long as I can.” He further said, “Your duty is to keep our people safe and our country safe and to uphold the constitution. It means don’t allow any unelected government to come in power for one minute, it is your duty.”

It is pertinent to note that the protests in Bangladesh started late in July, with the students demanding to remove the quota system for civil service jobs. They also demanded the immediate resignation of PM Sheikh Hasina, who has been serving as Prime Minister of Bangladesh for 15 years. Protests went violent when the Prime Minister was not agreeing to the demands, but when protestors didn’t refrain from going through the PM’s palace in Dhaka and started putting the roads on fire, the PM resigned and fled to India on a military helicopter.

However, the chief of army staff is now negotiating with the major political parties in Bangladesh to form an interim government in order to restore peace and stability in civil society. He also addressed the nation to demonstrate peace and not to further indulge in anything that may cause civil unrest. However, the sources from ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina are demanding strict action to not restore any unelected government, keeping the functionality of the constitution maintained.