Dhaka, May 13 (V7N) — The Gono Odhikar Parishad (People’s Rights Council) has formally called for the cancellation of the political registration of the Jatiya Party and all other allies of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party coalition. The demand was made in a letter submitted on Monday to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A. M. M. Nasir Uddin by a seven-member delegation from the party.
 
In its appeal, the Gono Odhikar Parishad cited the interim government’s recent decision to ban all activities of the Awami League under the Anti-Terrorism Act, including those conducted in cyberspace. The move followed accusations of the party’s involvement in the July massacre, which the government claims triggered mass protests by students and civilians and led to a broader crackdown on politically linked violence.
 
The Gono Odhikar Parishad argues that, by extension, all member parties of the 14-party alliance—including the Jatiya Party—should be held accountable for supporting what it called “a campaign of state-sponsored violence against citizens.” The group accused the coalition partners of legitimizing and actively participating in 16 years of "one-party fascist rule" orchestrated by the Awami League.
 
“These parties not only endorsed the July atrocities but were complicit in enabling the erosion of democratic norms in Bangladesh,” the statement read.
 
Citing allegations of mass murder and acts tantamount to treason, the Gono Odhikar Parishad urged the Election Commission to revoke the registration of the coalition’s constituent parties and initiate legal proceedings to ban their political operations altogether.
 
No official response has yet been issued by the Election Commission or by any of the parties named in the letter.
 
The demand comes amid growing political turbulence in Bangladesh, with the interim government adopting increasingly firm measures against organizations accused of undermining national stability or engaging in violent political activity. The call for mass deregistration of political parties is likely to intensify debate over the balance between transitional justice and democratic plurality in the country’s fragile political climate.
 
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