Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin has stated that he didn’t have any documentary proof of Sheikh Hasina‘s resignation because the prime minister, including that she in all probability didn’t have the time to take action as he went on to relate the chaos brought about on August 5.
In an interview to Dhaka Tribune, Shahabuddin stated that hours earlier than Hasina fled, the 2 had a gathering scheduled.
“Inside an hour, one other name got here, saying she was not coming,” he stated.
Terming it a day of “unrest,” Shahabuddin described how he and the military chief Common Waker had “heard” about Hasina’s resignation however there was no documented proof of it.
“When all the things was beneath management, at some point, the cupboard secretary got here to gather a replica of the resignation letter. I advised him I used to be additionally in search of it,” he stated.
“There was information of unrest all over the place. I didn’t know what was going to occur. I couldn’t simply sit round counting on rumours. So I requested my navy secretary, Common Adil (Main Common Mohammad Adil Choudhury), to look into it. He additionally had no info. We have been ready and checking the TV scrolls. There was no information wherever. At one level, I heard that she had left the nation with out informing me. I’m telling you the reality as it’s,” he added.
“Anyway, when the military chief, Common Waker, got here to Bangabhaban, I attempted to search out out whether or not the prime minister had resigned. The reply was the identical: he heard she had resigned however in all probability didn’t get the time to tell us.,” he added.
He stated that he then sought the Supreme Court docket’s choice who requested for the formation of an interim authorities to keep away from constitutional vacuum.
In the meantime, Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed had clarified earlier that Hasina by no means “formally resigned” as she didn’t have the time achieve this.
“My mom by no means formally resigned. She didn’t get the time,” Wazed stated from Washington. “She had deliberate to make a press release and submit her resignation. However then the protesters began marching on the prime minister’s residence. And there was no time. My mom wasn’t even packed. So far as the structure goes, she continues to be the prime minister of Bangladesh,” he had stated.
Hasina fled to New Delhi after the nation witnessed widespread violent protests over preferential quota in authorities jobs.
