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| Jamaat was Pak army's auxiliary force during war |
| 2012-11-02 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] An investigator of the international crimes tribunal yesterday said he had evidence that the 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 maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. 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... worked as an auxiliary force of the Mighty Pak Army during the Liberation War. Additional Superintendent of Police Matiur Rahman said this when a defence counsel asked him whether he knew about any gazette issued by the Mighty Pak Army saying Al-Badr, Al-Shams, Peoples' Democratic Party, Nezam-e-Islami, Mohammedan League and Jamaat-e-Islami were its eastern command. “No, I don't have any evidence in this regard. But during my investigation I got evidence that Al-Badr, Al-Shams, Peoples' Democratic Party, Nezami Islami, Mohammedan League and Jamaat-e-Islami worked as auxiliary forces during the Liberation War,” he said. Matiur was being cross-examined in the case against Ghulam Azam filed in connection with crimes against humanity. According to prosecution documents, the auxiliary forces, in collaboration with the Pakistain army, committed killings, genocide and other crimes against humanity during the nine-month-long war. |
| Posted by:Fred |