What you will hear from us, that will be the tenure of the government: Dr. Yunus

Interim government chief advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus said that the government will tell how long the term of the interim government will be. The government will say that. When you hear from us, that will be the date. We have discussed it in the advisory council, but no decision has been made yet.

In an interview published in the Voice of America, Dr. said these things about the term of the interim government. Yunus.

When asked about giving magisterial powers to army officers. Yunus said that the role of the police to restore peace and order in the country was supposed to be taken, but they have lost morale in the overall situation. Due to the recent killing of students, the police want to stay away from the common people for fear of bad words.

He said, all the police have done wrong. I will identify those who have done wrong, they will be punished. The rest will be acceptable to the people. But it is a long process. Before this process is completed, army officers have been given magisterial powers for a limited period to maintain peace and order in the country.

Dr. expressed hope that the police will turn around within the period for which magistracy powers have been given to the armed forces. Yunus.

Dr. about the role of young people in leadership and government management. Yunus said, power should go to the youth. Old people have no business here. They have only been wrong so far.

He said, under their (youth's) leadership, a big scandal took place. So there is no reason to distrust them. I have always said that the youth should run the country. They will shape their future. It is better to give responsibility to the youth not only in Bangladesh, but all over the world.

When asked about Pakistan's formal apology for the genocide in 1971, Dr. Yunus said, that is a different matter. How this will be done will be discussed with Pakistan. But SAARC is an established fact. We want it to be strong and I will try to do that.

Asked whether the current government is particularly worried about the recent unrest in the hills, the Nobel Peace Prize winning economist said, "We want peace everywhere." In some places, I may have failed. But that doesn't mean we're not doing it on purpose. Peace and order was disturbed in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, that has been fixed. If such an incident occurs, it is the responsibility of the government to resolve it.

When asked about the measures taken by the government in the case of students and police killed and injured in the mass uprising, Dr. Yunus said, whoever commits a crime, he will be punished for it. One will be judged, the other will not - it was against this that the mass uprising took place. So if he commits a crime he should be punished.

When asked about the refugee status of the Rohingya. Yunus said they have been granted refugee status by international organizations and UNHCR is working there.

He also said that the Rohingya problem was discussed in the meetings at the UN session.

The main goal of the current government is to give elections after the reform and transfer power to the elected representatives. Yunus.

The opponents of freedom are now coming to the fore in the country's politics - when asked about this. Yunus said, our constitution says, everyone has freedom of expression. I have to confirm that right. I cannot come out of the provisions of the constitution. If they commit a crime, they will be punished. But I can't think of him as an enemy in anger, I can't take away his rights. 

Regarding the amendment of the constitution, he said that the previous government had destroyed everything. From there it must be revived. For this we are forming commissions in each case. Six have been made, including one on the Constitution. More commissions coming.

He also said that the whole country agreed on the amendment of the constitution. There will be debate about what or how. The Commission will give an outline, which will be debated across the country, so that political parties participate and decide together whether to do the amendment now or later.

When asked about the constitution amendment process, he said, it is a legal matter. We are now working on what is needed. How that will be done legally will be discussed later.

The head of the interim government said that this government is also working to improve relations with the neighboring country India.

When asked about the government's initiative to bring back former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Yunus said, it is a legal matter. Wherever he is, surely we will want him back to implement the legal decision.