YANKI. ANKARA NEWS MAGAZINE -SEPTEMBER 20-26, 1971
SITUATION IS NOT IMPROVING
Yahya Khan’s promise that the Government will belong to the representatives elected by the people will probably not materialize. It is reported that recourse to civil rule is still difficult, since the situation in East Pakistan is getting worse. The real reason, however, is that the rightist military group is desirous to hold on to the reins of power.
A civilian has been appointed to take the place of General Tikka Khan as the Governor of East Pakistan. Apart from the foreign diplomats, some high officials have also supported this decision. This is because of the fact that as long as Tikka Khan remained the Governor of East Pakistan, it would have been impossible to find “suitable” candidates for the 78 seats in the National Assembly in the mid-term elections.
The military clique supports the Muslim League, which could not win even one seat in the elections held last December. Another alternative for the leaders is to support the Pakistan Democratic Party, headed by Nurul Amin. However, Amin is no longer popular among the people.
The party of ex-commander of the Pakistani Air Force, Marshal Asghar Khan, proposes that a role be given to the National Assembly in the preparation of the Constitution.
Unless Mujibur Rahman is released and leads the Awami League it is impossible to establish unity in Pakistan. However, this is out of the question under the present rule…