Kamaruzzaman hails Aid Pakistan body’s decision
MUJIBNAGAR, JUNE 23. – The Bangladesh Home Minister Mr. A. H. M. Kamaruzzaman welcomed today the decision of the Aid Pakistan Consortium to withhold further aid until there was a political settlement of the Bangladesh issue, says UNI.
“In my opinion the consortium could not have taken a better decision and the people of Bangladesh expect it to stop further aid until the occupation army is withdrawn from their territory” said Mr. Kamaruzzaman.
Any aid to Pakistan at this time would have been diverted to “inhuman and barbarous activities”, he added.
Regarding a political settlement the Home Minister wanted to make it clear that the emotional lies or bonds of the people of Bangladesh with West Pakistan “have completely broken down after what has happened here since March 25.”
Mr. Kamaruzzaman, who returned from a week-long tour of Bangladesh, called for an “unrelenting battle” against “collaborators”. They were enemies of the people who had to be fought till they were physically wiped out, he said.
Reference: Hindustan Standard, 24.06.1971