Acting Awami League (AL) General Secretary Mukul Bose Thursday termed Wednesday's incident of getting mobbed by party men a 'simple outburst of emotion', report agencies.
"A conspiracy might have been hatched to divide AL… Those who were linked with the incident do not want the release of Sheikh Hasina", Bose told journalists at the residence of AL leader Abu Sayeed.
Bose said AL remained united and the incident had been orchestrated to destroy the unity.
"We will take action against those responsible for the incident after acting president Zillur Rahman recovers from his illness", he said.
The workers and supporters who gathered at the party president's political office in Dhanmondi hurled abuses at the reformist leaders and chased them. They also chanted slogans describing them as 'collaborators'.
AL leader Abu Sayeed said the 'conspirators' abused senior leaders to destroy the image of the party and Sheikh Hasina.
He said they all wanted immediate release of Sheikh Hasina and those who did not want her release abused the leaders.
Sayeed thanked private satellite channels for airing the news of the incident. "You aired the news objectively and impartially", he said.
Bose said, "We unanimously adopted a resolution at the working committee meeting demanding the release of Sheikh Hasina and all other arrested party leaders and activists."
"Despite all, the sad and unwarranted incident took place. Personally, I had been an activist of the Chhatra League for long and have continued with the AL until date, but somehow I failed to recognise the villains who sparked off the incident Wednesday."
The reformist leader said, "Our president said she will endorse all the decisions of the working committee. She has urged all to remain united. That's why we remained united."
He said a proper inquiry into Wednesday's incidents would be conducted and disciplinary measures would be taken against the offenders.
Bose terms Wednesday's chaos a 'simple outburst of emotion'
FE Team | Published: September 14, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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