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Ban politics of Jamaat, Shibir
[Bangla Daily Star] Ruling Awami League lawmakers yesterday in parliament demanded that the government ban politics of Jamaat-e-Islami and pro-Jamaat student organisation Islami Chhatra Shibir to stop politics of killing.Meanwhile, the Supreme Court Bar Association yesterday demanded the government declare Shibir a terrorist organisation for their terrorist activities, including killing Rajshahi University student Faruk Hossain. Demanding immediate start of the trial of war criminals, the AL lawmakers also blasted Jamaat-Shibir leaders for the rampage at Rajshahi University and killing Chhatra League worker Faruk and cutting tendons of four others. "Time has come to take final decision to ban politics of Jamaat-Shibir who are doing politics of killing in the name of democratic rights," AL lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta said. Taking the floor on a point of order during discussion on thanks giving motion on the president's address, Suranjit also said those who cut tendons at dead of night cannot be given political rights. After Suranjit, a number of lawmakers demanded floor to speak. But AL lawmaker Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, who was presiding over the sitting at that time as a member of the chairmen-panel, did not allow them. However participating in the discussion on the thanks giving motion, a number of AL lawmakers joined the attack earlier launched by Suranjit. "Jamaat-Shibir began the rampage as the government is going to hold trial of war criminals. Their political rights must be taken away," AL lawmaker Zinnatunnesa Talukder said. Citing the killing of BCL man in Rajshahi University, an emotion choked Talukder said Shibir men launched the attack after Jamaat chief Matiur Rahman Nizami visited Rajshahi. AL lawmaker Ashraf Ali Khan Khasur said Shibir men are successors of the war criminals. "They engaged in a conspiracy to destabilise the country," he said citing the barbaric incident at Rajshahi University. AL lawmaker Mustak Ahmed Ruhi demanded immediate arrest of the perpetrators. "Trial of war criminals must begin without delay," he said. AL lawmaker Apu Ukil said incidents like that in Rajshahi University will take place again until the trial of war criminal is held. After yesterday's discussion on the thanks giving motion, AL lawmaker Fazle Rabbi Mia took the floor on a point of order and said brutality of Shibir at Rajshahi University has reminded the countrymen of the barbarity of Jamaat in 1971. "They are worried after completion of trial of Bangabandhu murder case. Now they are plotting to hinder the government's initiative to hold trial of war criminals," Rabbi said. He said the home ministry has directed police and Rab members to take immediate actions to control the situation. "Why the home ministry's directives were not followed? Why they did not go there on that night? Why the officer in charge of Matihar Police Station came to Dhaka on that night?," Rabbi asked. He also demanded that the home minister issue a statement over the incident. In response, Speaker Abdul Hamid hoped the home minister will come up with a statement and it should be as early as possible. Posted by: Fred 2010-02-11 |
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