Defeating Mujibism and all other forms of authoritarian and fascist forces is our responsibility to unify and democratize the state and society.
This generation has already moved beyond ‘71.
No one is willing to accept politics built around the binary of being either “pro-’71” or “anti-’71.” ‘71 will remain in history—as a foundation of the state, a principle to be respected—but it will no longer dominate political legitimacy. ‘47 will be remembered similarly, with historical reverence, but not as a tool for political manipulation.
This doesn’t mean we won’t discuss or debate those events—rather, in this new political reality, we can finally resolve our historical questions.
Politics must now be based on the values of ‘24.
Those who want to return to ‘71 are denying the new political reality of ‘24. The uprising of ‘24 served as a form of atonement for many political forces through their participation. But that atonement will lose its meaning if they or we regress into old ideological politics. It is our responsibility to prevent the resurgence of outdated binary frameworks in our political landscape.