A legal notice has been sent to Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen asking him to voluntarily resign from the office in 48 hours for his recent ‘controversial remark’ that he had requested the Indian government to do whatever necessary for continuation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Abdul Momen has also been accused of ‘breaking the oath and violating the Constitution’ in the notice.
Supreme Court lawyer Md Ershad Hossain Rashed on Sunday sent the legal notice to Momen’s Foreign Ministry address.
Speaking at an event in Chattogram on August 18, 2022, Momen had said he requested the Indian government to do whatever necessary for continuation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
“I went to India and said Sheikh Hasina's continuation must be ensured. She is our role model. If her continuation is ensured, our country will stride towards development and become a truly non-communal country,” he said.
The notice sender lawyer said in this notice that the Foreign Minister has broken his oath by delivering such kind of comment and his (Foreign Minister) comment is an aggression to the sovereignty of the country.
Further legal procedure will be followed if he doesn't step down voluntarily within 48 hours after receiving the notice, also warned the legal notice.
The Foreign Minister has been under fire for commenting on the government sustainability amid criticism after his comment that the people of Bangladesh are in heaven-like situation compared to other countries.
His statement caused a strong reaction in the political arena. Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader, the main opposition party in the parliament, alleged that the Foreign Minister's statement had "questioned" the country's sovereignty. BNP also demanded explanation of his comment.
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