Central Working Committee member of Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqul Islam Masud has alleged that the current government has moved away from the demand for state reform that emerged during the July–August mass movement and is now suffering from what he termed “reformphobia”.
He made the remarks on Saturday at a seminar titled “Information and Broadcasting Sector Reform: A People-oriented and Reformative Roadmap”, held at the Abdus Salam Auditorium of the National Press Club, organised by the Centre for Media, Information and Public Policy.
Masud said that at one time there was widespread discussion of “Islamophobia” in society and the state, but now the government itself appears to be affected by “reformphobia”.
He claimed that the use of the word “reform” had significantly declined in official rhetoric, despite reforms having been central to the promise of advancing the state.
According to him, the government has stepped back from the reform agenda that gained momentum during the July–August mass movement, shifting its focus away from structural transformation.
The seminar brought together media professionals and policy stakeholders to discuss a people-oriented roadmap for reform in the information and broadcasting sector.
