Abdullah Hel Kafi speaks to DOT :
A peaceful, competitive election has taken place. Why would a party, even after gaining a majority, not express satisfaction! Since all parties participated in this election, there is no need for such confusion. As the people have voted Awami League to power, Sheikh Hasina will be leading the nation in the next five years. She will advance the nation’s development, making it lasting.
We know that nations like India, China, Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and many others congratulated our Prime Minister. We hope that the country will develop into greater heights than ever before. Now, the Awami League’s responsibilities have greatly increased, much more than what it had in the past. The people have put so much of their trust and confidence in the party that it has no choice but to fulfill them and serve the people. The Prime Minister’s duties have also become more difficult, because she is the only reason the people of this country voted Awami League.
I don’t think there will be any violence surrounding the election results; there is no reason to do so currently. But if anyone still chooses to do so, they will be handled appropriately by the security forces. No one will be spared if they try to create anarchy. Our hope is that the trend of development continues unabated.
The interviewee is a professor of International Relations at Jahangirnagar University
Interview by Fahim Bijoy
Translation by Abrar Hussain