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| Draft ready to amend ICT act to try Jamaat |
| 2014-07-17 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] The Law Ministry has taken an initiative to amend the International Crimes Tribunal Act, keeping the provision of trying organizations such as 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... and including the scope of bail for the accused. The ministry had already prepared the draft of the amendment, which would be placed to the cabinet after Eid-ul-Fitr, officials told the Dhaka Tribune yesterday. Law Minister Anisul Haque said: "There is no option but to amend the ICT act to try Jamaat-e-Islami as a war criminal organization. We are considering amending the law. "We may decide on the matter after Eid-ul-Fitr." However, we can't all be heroes. Somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by... when asked about keeping the provision of bail for the accused, the minister refused to make any comment. He only said: "Nothing is finalised yet. It may take time to finalise the matter and we will inform the media of the amendment before it is placed in parliament." A number of officials at the ministry, however, confirmed that the provisions for trying organizations on war crime charges and bail for the accused would be kept in the law. |
| Posted by:Fred |