NRC demands forming revolutionary govt, opposes retrospective proclamation

The National Revolutionary Council, NRC, has strongly opposed the initiative to issue a retrospective Proclamation of the July Revolution five months after the August 5 mass uprising.
The NRC argues that such a declaration will exacerbate the country’s political crisis rather than resolve it. They warn that abandoning the existing constitution in favour of this proclamation, while allowing the interim government to continue in power, will deepen instability.
In a statement issued on Thursday, January 16, the council urged Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus to form a revolutionary government and prioritise elections for a Constituent Assembly by June.
They stressed that this approach is necessary to counter the political irresponsibility and reactionary tendencies of certain anarchist-prophetist factions among students and youth.
The statement accused leaders of the National Citizens’ Committee and the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement of confusion and ideological inconsistency since the turbulent events of July.
Despite repeated calls on August 3 and 5, these groups failed to present a detailed manifesto for the national revolution, according to the NRC.
Instead, they facilitated the formation of an advisory government rather than a revolutionary one, thwarting public aspirations to establish a new political framework under the leadership of Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, read the statement.
The NRC further alleged that the lack of meaningful reforms over the past six months, including the failure to prosecute the perpetrators of the July genocide and prohibit fascism, has led to growing public disillusionment. They criticized the push for a unilateral declaration as a ploy to distract the public from the stagnation of the revolution and the advisory government’s failure.
The council claims that counter-revolutionary activities under the guise of an advisory government have erased the July Revolution from the fabric of society and governance. The NRC pointed to widespread extortion, violence, and looting as evidence of the interim government’s failure. They argue that the only viable path forward is to either launch a new mass movement and establish a revolutionary government or surrender to the dominance of traditional political parties.
However, the NRC accused the National Citizens’ Committee and the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement of attempting to avoid both options.
Instead, these groups are allegedly exploiting debates over the government’s constitutional validity to bolster their own leadership, despite failing to establish public trust or legitimacy over the past five months.
The NRC called on the National Citizens’ Committee and the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement to take responsibility for the state’s current misdirection and abandon plans for a retrospective declaration of the July Revolution.
They urged these groups to embrace people-oriented politics and present a clear, revolutionary framework to the public.
The NRC iterated their demand for the establishment of a revolutionary government, which they see as the only way to fulfil the aspirations of the July Revolution and address the nation’s growing crises effectively.