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12 Feb election not for opportunists: Jamaat ameer
He also said the assets of MPs’ family members will be disclosed before the public
UNB, Dhaka
Published: 08 Feb 2026, 05:21 PM
Photo: UNB
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday said the upcoming election is meant to bring liberation to hardworking common people, not benefit opportunists.
In a Facebook post, he said politics in Bangladesh
has become a breeding ground for corruption and illegal privileges, adding that
political leadership now appears to be treated as a family inheritance.
“This country is not anyone’s private estate. We do
not believe that a king’s son must automatically become king,” he said.
The Jamaat chief mentioned that anyone with merit
and qualifications should be able to lead the nation in the future, Insha’Allah.
Shafiqur said Jamaat has pledged that its members of
parliament will not accept state-allocated plots, use luxurious government
vehicles, or enjoy any special privileges.
He also said the assets of MPs’ family members will
be disclosed before the public.
“Our goal is not to take a licence to plunder, but
to carry out state responsibilities as a sacred trust,” Shafiqur Rahman said,
adding that Jamaat will neither engage in corruption, extortion, nor provide
political shelter to criminals, nor allow such practices.
He said they want to build a Bangladesh where
mothers will not worry about the safety of their daughters, where the voices of
youths will not be suppressed, and where justice will not be sold for money.
“By using the talent and merit of all, we aim to build a modern Bangladesh for the future,” Shafiqur said.
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