Staff Reporter:
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman does not tell anything without comprehending it clearly, said Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain on Thursday.
To him, the army chief is also a respectable and a straightforward man, Adviser Sakhawat told a press briefing on the labour situation in Beximco Industrial Park.
Responding to a question from reporters about the army’s chief speech on several issues in Dhaka, including heated-speech among political parties, the adviser delivered the statements.
On Tuesday, the army chief said, “At the end of the day, we must prioritise the country and the nation instead of engaging in conflicts. If you resort to mudslinging among yourselves, the independence and sovereignty of the country and the nation will be at stake. I am issuing a warning—you cannot say later that I did not caution you. “
Waker delivered the statement at an event at RAOWA Club in the capital, marking the National Army Martyrs Day.
When attention was drawn about the army chief’s remark, the adviser said, “The army chief is a very high-profile person for me. He’s leading a battalion and didn’t say anything without understanding the situation. You know the rest of the interpretation. As far as I know him, he is a very straightforward man … .I have a lot of respect for him. I can’t explain what he said or didn’t say.”
