Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday alleged that those who treat politics as a profession are responsible for corruption, extortion, false litigation and looting. He claimed such politicians do not even spare the dignity of women.
Speaking at an election rally at New Field Ground in Habiganj, Shafiqur said his party considers politics a duty rather than a career.
He said if Jamaat comes to power, its members of parliament will not accept tax-free vehicles or subsidised flats.
“If needed, we will ride rickshaws,” he said, adding that those who can afford vehicles and flats should buy them with their own money.
Shafiqur Rahman also promised to ensure transparency in the income and expenditure of elected representatives and their families. “Anyone who misuses public resources will not be spared,” he said.
He further pledged to rid the country of corruption and extortion. “If anyone comes to take extortion, their hands will be broken,” he warned.
He also alleged that a group is abusing women in various parts of the country and said such actions would not be tolerated.
Shafiqur blamed previous governments for the rise of terrorism and corruption in the country. He said politicians often make promises before elections but forget them once the polls are over.
He said the country’s independence struggle was fought to establish an equal society, but dishonest politics has maintained inequality.
Addressing the plight of tea workers, the Jamaat ameer said they live in harsh conditions and their children are deprived of education and healthcare.
He promised to modernise tea gardens with technology and improve workers’ living standards, ensuring that no child is denied education.
He also vowed to prevent the division of the country, noting that people of different religions-Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians-have lived together for centuries.
“Islam does not support discrimination based on religion,” he said, adding that no devout person would harm followers of other faiths.
