Zia's Legitimacy to the Declaration of Independence
Abid Bahar
It is now clear that Mujib surrendered without declaring the independence of Bangladesh leaving people in total confusion. People were not going to wait for Mujib for ever especially when the Pakistani army was committing genocide which Mujib didn't see. At this moment, the frustrated AL leaders were looking for an effective leader to make the declaration. By this time, the spirited Zia already unilaterally declared independence to avert the crisis. AL leaders chose Zia to make the declaration again. It again shows the Mujib didn't declare independence and AL leaders had to find Zia to do it. Why Al leaders stoped searching for a leader to make the declaration? The answer is it was a war time situation, Zia was an army commander and the elected leader Mujib was not there to do anything.
Zia's declaration merits special significance for several reasons:
(1) He was a war time army commander who didn't need an election to be a leader. Fiedal Castro and many others were not needed to be elected to fight the enemy. In Mujib's betrayal for not clearly declaring the independence, after repeated request from colleagues, and even after request from commanders like Osmani, somebody had to do it.
(2) Zia's legitimacy was also reinforced by AL leader's choice of Zia (not any xyz) to make the declaration. Mujib demanding confederation was no more the fittest person to make the declaration. The march forward to the next level was made by Zia.
(3) He was not an ordinary "radio announcer" but a commander who made it clear and simple that Bangladesh is now fighting its liberation war. He was not for any negotiation with the Pakistani army anymore. It was a fight to the last for independence.While Mujib was in Pakistn, Hasina and her family was feed by the Pakistani army. It is unfortunate that Hasina, the razakar had to remove Zia's name from every place in Bangladesh.
I don't understand why some people are still shading their crocodile's tears, when Mujib intentionally didn't declare independence, after the independence initiated measures ( Farakka dam, printig money from India, free access of West Bengali and Marwari Dadas to Bangladesh etc) to make Bangladesh into an Indian colony that Hasina is completing the Indian mission.
Lastly, Mujib was a dictator who after his return to Bangladesh killed the infant democracy by installing a one party system and with his nephew and two boys like in Iraq's Sadam and Libya's Gadaffi but Mujib only in three years turned Bangladesh into a failed state. If you not mujibbadi but is a forward looking person, why cry for a dictator who even killed 30,000 of people in three years that opposed his autocratic rule. Why not we rest him in peace and appreciate his genuine contributions such as his 6 point demands and his legendary 7th March speech?.
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We should give credit to Gen Zia for declaring our Independence no matter under who's order he did it.Reality is that he was the one entrusted to declare our independence. History gave him this opportunityCritics of Zia like it or not, he was not an ordinary Radio announcer as few Awami believers think.His declaration definitely encourged our freedom fighters as well as freedom loving Bangladeshis, can you deny this fact ?Final question ,were you born at that time ?
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Fame Electronics <fameelectronics@gmail.com>
To: chottala@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [chottala.com] Zia and Declaration of Independence
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 17:06:38 +0600
Mr. Anwar,
Again we are heading towards a controversy. We never deny the fact that
Zia had declared the Independence but he himself can not pronounce such
a historical announcement. He did not have such an ability, position
at that time.
He was not a political leader or a popular person familiar to the
people of Bangladesh.
In place of Ziaur Rahman if anybody else at that time would do the
same announcement our comment would have been the same. At that
particular period
Only the fittest person in all respect & acceptable to the people of
Bangladesh was Sk. Mujibur Rahmn , one & only the national leader of
that time .Again I would say, no one can declare the independence of a
nation.We must consider the time & moment. One can only read out a
script on behalf of a National leader if one is asked to do so.
So, I do not see any reason for an unnecessary controvery and all these.....
Rgds,
Zayeed
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On 1/5/12, Mohiuddin Anwar <mohiuddin@netzero.net> wrote:
> Mr. Zayeed, Many thanks for answering my comment. The answer of the
> most important question "Who really declared Bangladesh's independence"
> stillnot tresolved. If you ask an Awami Leaguer you will get a reply that
> iot was Sheikh Mujib, If you ask a BNP supporteryour will hear that Major
> Zia declared our liberation.It is historically true that Sheikh Mujib was
> undeer arrest when Zia declared Bangladesh's independence from
> Kaluirghat'snewly declared Shadhin Bangla Betar Kendra., mIllions heard this
> annopuncement. On who's behalf Zia declared our independence is not
> relevent. When freedom loving Bangalis heard his(Major Zia) declaration,.
> people encouraged to join our liberation war.His declatration should not be
> underestimated at all. His speech has encourgaged our liberation no
> doubt about it. but the real heros of our liberation are the valiant
> freedom fighter's as well as who sacrificed their lives for our liberation.
> Mujibngar government led by Syed Nazrul/Tajhuddin/Moshtaq and other leaders
> also played positiovce role.Both Mujib and Zia contributed for our
> liberation but in different way. We must recongnize their contribution.
> during our liberation---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Fame Electronics <fameelectronics@gmail.com>
> To: chottala@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [chottala.com] Zia and Declaration of Independence
> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 11:27:58 +0600
>
>
> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
> "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
> Dear Mr. Anwar,
>
> Like many others, we have also heard the voice of Ziaur Rahman
> but one should not deny the fact that he had pronounced /read out
> on behalf of Sk. Mujibur Rahman. So, anybody can read out something on
> behalf of somebody, it does not mean that " he has declared what was
> written on that script" he has only read out. So, we should understand the
> difference of meaning. One sided thinking can never bring about any
> solution,
> rather bitterness will go on and on .
>
> One thing I would also like to point out for the better understanding that
> one
> can not declare a country's independence if one wishes to do so. Who can &
> can not do it, I am sure you should know it ........
>
> All the best,
>
> Zayeed
>
> _________________
> On 12/22/11, Mohiuddin Anwar <mohiuddin@netzero.net> wrote:
>> Mr. Abdul Mannan, Like millions of Bangladeshis I heard Major Zia's
>> declaration of Independence from Kalurghats Shadhin Bangla Betar Kendra.
>> No
>> historian can deny this plain truth. If anyone wants to hide this truth
>> from
>> our history they are worst class Razakar and I hate them."Ek Zia
>> Lokantore,
>> Lokkho Zia Ghore Ghore" M.AnwarWashington, DC
>> USA
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> From: Abdul Mannan <abman1971@gmail.com>
>> To: Shahadat Hussaini <shahadathussaini@hotmail.com>,
>> chottala@yahoogroups.com, khabor@yahoogroups.com, diagnose
>> <Diagnose@yahoogroups.com>, alapon@yahoogroups.com, Ferhat Anwar
>> <syed.ferhat.anwar@gmail.com>, Helal Ahmed <huahmed@yahoo.com>, dina khan
>> <dina30_khan@yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [chottala.com] Zia and Declaration of Independence [1 Attachment]
>> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:43:43 +0600
>>
>>
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>> [Attachment(s) from Abdul Mannan included below] Prothom Alo published a
>> feature by me on December 17, 2011 on Chittagong 1971. The feature was
>> intended for publication on the Victory Day, but they were running short
>> of
>> space. The December 17 article was edited and part of it was shredded.
>> Quite
>> a few readers sent me mail why I omitted the Zia part of Declaration of
>> Independence? I explained to them what went wrong with P. Alo. I submitted
>> the same article with a different title to Daily Purbokone of Chittagong
>> and
>> they published it on December 16, 2011 in their supplement. For the
>> benefit
>> of the readers I am attaching the PDF format of the article so that
>> readers
>> can go through my original text, if they wished and remove any misgiving.
>> P.
>> Alo is in the habit of doing such things.
>>
>> Regards and warm wishes.
>>
>> Mannan
>> --
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