National Citizen Party lawmaker Abdul Hannan Masud yesterday told the Parliament that those belonging to Generation Z (Gen Z) no longer want the Constitution of 1972.

Identifying himself as someone who belongs to Gen Z, Hannan said, “If you ask what Gen Z wants, they want an answer to why, despite being born 30 years after independence, they have not had the right to vote,” he said.

While speaking in the Parliament during the discussion on the President’s address,

Hannan said, “We received a new flag, a map, and boundaries. Our forefathers shed blood in 1971 to build a safe Bangladesh for us. But have we received a safe Bangladesh? We have not.”

Referring to the referendum, he asked, “The Prime Minister campaigned in favour of the referendum. Why must there be any debate about it now?”

The NCP leader recalled attacks on him during electioneering and after the election.

“Who attacked me? They are the same people whose hands are stained with the blood of BNP leaders and activists. You are rehabilitating the killers of your brothers and unleashing them on us. You even sent an organisational secretary from Chattogram with weapons to attack our people. The state will not tolerate such betrayal.”

He also alleged that after the election, a woman was raped for casting her vote for NCP.

“Even after 42 days, the DNA report has not come. Although the civil surgeon submitted a report, the victim herself does not know what it says. Who created this horrific situation?” he asked.

“I think, instead of interpreting the law, the home minister should focus on this and pay attention to where the terrorists are, list them, and bring them to justice. The law minister can interpret the law,” Hannan added.