Failure to publish July Charter undermines govt's authority

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has warned that the interim government will forfeit its moral and political legitimacy to mark the anniversary of the July Uprising if it fails to publish the promised July Charter and Proclamation, reports bdnews24.com.
In a Facebook post on Monday afternoon, Nahid accused the government of repeatedly breaking their pledge to deliver both documents.
Expressing disappointment over two missed deadlines, the former advisor said the government could still release both by July or August if it acted "decisively".
"If any political party tries to obstruct the consensus process for its own political gains, the government must not hesitate to go forward with the other parties and the public to fulfil this historic responsibility," Nahid said.
He pointed out that the student leadership had originally intended to release the July Proclamation on Dec 31, but stepped back after the government insisted on a state-backed document produced in consultation with all political parties.
"At the time, the government had sought draft declarations from various parties and groups.