Mafuz Alam, Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor of the interim government, has warned that bypassing the aspirations of 1971 would be self-destructive. He emphasized that any rewriting of the constitution must continue the legacy of the 1971 aspirations.

Speaking at a dialogue titled "Dialogue for Democratic Restructuring: The Constitution Context," organized by the Center for Governance Studies (CGS) on Saturday in Dhaka, Mafuz Alam asserted that the constitution must align with the ideals envisioned by the people of 1971.

The dialogue took place at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) auditorium. Mafuz Alam, who is also a former coordinator of the Liaison Committee for the anti-discrimination student movement, expressed concern about attempts to overlook the aspirations of 1971.

He stated, "There are those who want to bypass the aspirations of 1971, but that cannot be done. Ignoring 1971 and moving forward would be self-destructive. We need to connect the aspirations of 1971 with those of today’s people. This is not just a matter for political parties; it requires listening to various segments of society."

Alam stressed that if the constitution is to be rewritten, it must maintain continuity with the aspirations of 1971. He added, "We need to evaluate how well the current government values the people's wishes. 

The 1972 constitution was ideologically unilateral, merging the party’s principles with those of the constitution. That ideological space is now missing, but there is potential to reconstruct it. Other political parties still need to make changes in their ideological spaces as well."

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