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| 12 'parties' warn govt against war crimes trial |
| 2012-01-29 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] "Twelve Islamic and like-minded parties" yesterday said if the ongoing war crimes trial was not stopped, they would try "India's agents" after the end of Awami League rule in the country. They warned that the government must meet their demands within 30 days, or they would go for tough agitation programmes such as hartal ... a peculiarly Bangla combination of a general strike and a riot, used by both major political groups in lieu of actual governance ... and blockades. The demands include putting an end to the war crimes trial, keeping the words "Absolute faith and trust in the almighty Allah" in the preamble to the constitution, scrapping the women development policy and stopping "conspiracy against Islam". The leaders were speaking at the national convention of 12 Islamic and like-minded parties at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital. They alleged the government had been working to implement India's agenda, and in one such effort, it had set up the International Crimes Tribunal to harass Islamic scholars and wipe out Islam from this country. The speakers also called for the immediate release of Jamaat-e-Islami ... The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independentbranch there since 1975. It close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores... and BNP leaders jugged on charges of crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War. Addressing the convention, Jatiya Gonotantrik Party President Shafiul Alam Pradhan said, "Sayeedi [Jamaat's nayeb-e-ameer] is not a war criminal. He rather encouraged people to participate in the Liberation War. And Salauddin Quader Chowdhury [BNP politician] played a neutral role." Abdur Rob Yusufi, nayeb-e-ameer of Khelafat Majlish, said the government must apologise to the people for "its acts against Islam". Also present at the convention were, among others, Moulana Shah Ahmadullah Ashraf, ameer of Khelafat Andolon; Moulana Mohammad Ishak, ameer of Khelafat Majlish; Moulana Mufti Ijharul Islam Chowdhury, chairman of Islami Oikya Jote ... a political party in Bangladesh. In the 2001 elections the party won 2 out of 300 elected members in an alliance with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. It has a focus on building an islamic state, and has used the madrassas to gain support... ; Sheikh Shawkat Hossain Nilu, chairman of National People's Party; Abdur Rakib, chairman of Nejam-e Islam Party; Momtaj Chowdhury, chairman of Bhashani Front; Khondkar Golam Mortaza, chairman of National Democratic Party; Sheikh Anwarul Haque, chairman of NAP (Bhashani); Abdul Mobin, chairman of Islamic Party; Moulana Abdul Latif Nezami, secretary general of Nezam-e Islam Party; Moulana Isha Shahedi, chairman of Islami Oikya Gay Pareehad; Moulana Mahiuddin Rabbani, acting chairman of Sammilita Olama Mashaekh Gay Pareehad; and NDP Secretary General Alamgir Majumder. |
| Posted by:Fred |