When the allegations of genocide and well-organized repression against the Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) and its affiliates have been recorded in the pages of history, the Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has questioned the morality of conducting a popularity survey on the party.He raised this question in a status posted on his verified account on social media Facebook on Wednesday (December 10).Shafiqul Alam wrote in the status that according to experts, such a survey is not an impartial study; rather, it gradually normalizes the criminal past of a party against which there is a demand for accountability, not rehabilitation, for accountability.He said that during its 16 years in power, the people of the country witnessed how the Awami League, not the BNP, had created a fear-based political structure. Attacks on opposition rallies at the national and local levels, incidents of death and injury, road occupation, and the free flow of firearms were regular occurrences. From the streets of Dhaka to Chittagong and other cities across the country, the lives of ordinary people were shrouded in fear.The press secretary said that according to analysts, Sheikh Hasina's government has adopted a strategy to retain power based on the fear of the people. If the repression movement of last July-August could have been stopped, it could have remained in power for another two decades. But a new generation has rejected that fear and taken to the streets - in the end, the government is forced to understand that genocide is not a way to survive.In this case, the question arises - can a popularity survey erase history? Is the assessment of whether a party gets 10 percent or 20 percent support today really meaningful? This question becomes even more acute when we remember the story of Fayyaz - a young student who lost his life in an attack by the Jubo League-Chhatra League during the movement. And isn't this an insult to the memory of those countless people who gave their lives in the July Revolution?Shafiqul Alam said that analysts' opinion polls may certainly be needed in the future, but before that, we need accountability. The Awami League leadership must face legal proceedings, the party must acknowledge its history openly, transparently, without any excuses. Accountability must be a prerequisite for normalization. Otherwise, it will be an insult to those martyrs who gave their lives in exchange for the democratic awakening of the country.A national daily recently published a survey report on the popularity of various political parties, including the interim government.