It is a question of perception on where you stand on an historical charged issue, which will determine you as part of aggressor or victim of aggression, right and wrong, certainty or falsehood.
Jamaat leader S. A. Hanna, razakar commander Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, Motiur Rahman Nizami AKA Moitta Razakar, Abdul Kdir Mollah and other Jamaat-e-Islami leaders who recently claimed our glorious liberation war as civil war is nothing new to find.
This is their (Jamaat-e-Islami) deceitful attempt to save their skin from treason charges that nation is demanding for long. Their attempt is to create a smoke screen to portray them as a party of power struggle not as collaborator of occupational forces, which killed millions of Bengali, raped hundreds of thousands of women, arson village after village and pillage our wealth during our liberation war.
To invalidate their vicious attempts of altering the facts of our glorious history of liberation war I bring following thoughts for your assessment. Fist one need to understand what is the meaning of Civil war, Liberation War and War of Independence.
Definition of Civil War:
A civil war is a war in which parties within the same culture, society or nationality fight against each other for the control of political power.
Definition of War of
The term War of Independence is generally used to describe a war occurring over a territory that has declared independence. Once the state that previously held the territory sends in military forces to assert its sovereignty or the native population clashes with the former occupier, a separatist rebellion has begun. If a new state is successfully established, the conflict is subsequently known as a war of independence.
Definition of war of liberation:
A War of liberation is a conflict, which is primarily intended to bring freedom or independence to a nation or group. Examples might include a war to overthrow a colonial power, or to remove a dictator from power. Such wars are often unconventional.
To give some examples I include: Algerian War of Independence, American War of Independence , Angolan War of Independence Bangladesh War of Independence, Dutch War of Independence , Eritrean War of Independence, Estonian War of Independence, Greek War of Independence, Guinea-Bissau War of
There should not be any question for any unbiased readers of history that on March 26th of 1971 duly elected majority representative of national and provincial parliament of then
Therefore, the war started with a vision for new sovereign homeland for Bengalis NOT TO CAPTURE POWER OF PAKISTAN.
I agree with you on SA Hannan's theory of "Civil war". He is precisely correct from his point of view, as we all know he himself and his prophetic party Jamaat-e-Islami was against our liberation war what he and Pakistani junta called Civil War. His comments confirmed long-established facts that they have not changed a bit. Until today they go along with Pakistani view as few Hindu political miscreants was creating some skirmish here and their in an attempt to start a civil war.
However, what brings the next question is about some quarter’s dubious frenzied attempt to bring logic and stand beside this falsehood.
Jamaat leaders shall be tried as collaborators of occupational forces of
From Pakistani point of view, which Mr. S.A. Hannan subscribes, it was a mere insurgency by traitor Sheikh Mujib and Hindu supporter of Awami League. At worst which can be called a civil war. Gen. Yayah Khan’s speech to the nation as Operation Searchlight planned military pacification carried out by the Pakistan Army to curb the Bengali nationalist movement for freedom on March 26th of 1971 echoed Mr. S.A. Hannan and Jamaat-e-Islami view.
Finally, the very existence of
Sincerely
Shamim Chowdhury
Email: veirsmill@ yahoo.com
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--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, "M. Raheem" <raheemm1@...> wrote:
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> This was a very interesting and cogent analysis by Alochok Ali Ahmed Mabrur. I too agree, we should figure out the role of Jamaat in 71 and take appropriate action so that we can move beyond this very emotional issue. The actions should include objective analysis of the events, legal trials if needed and reconciliation.
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> Although most Islamic parties have a poor record around the world, it does not mean, religion based parties should be banned. Both secular and religion based parties can play an important role in politics and society. It is especially important for a Muslim country to allow both kind of parties. Whoever can solve a problem and make improvements to the nation should win elections - whether secular or religion based. Performance should be the ultimate criteria.
>
> - M. Raheem
> New York
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> I can not agree more with the article.
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> We should control emotion and settle the issue for ever for the betterment of the country.
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> Ali Ahmad Mabrur amabrur@... wrote:
> Last 25th October 31, 2007, under the discussion project of Election
> Commission with the political parties, Jammat-e-Islami Bangladesh
> had met with three election commissioners led by their secretary
> general Mr. Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujaheed. After the meeting,
> Mr.
> Mujaheed gave answers to the journalists. He informed everyone about
> the summery of the meeting. He expressed some particular views about
> the voter list preparation and EC's roadmap too.
>
> Apart from these election related opinions, peoples were very
> interested to hear their reaction about the recommendations of some
> religion-based parties of banning and rejecting them from the
> election program. Those secular parties are trying in different form
> to restrain them, to defy them as they took position against the
> liberation forces during the liberation war.
>
> Regarding this controversial issue, JIB Secretary General said,
> there is nothing like anti-liberation force now in Bangladesh. He
> added that, as Bongobondhu Sheikh Mujib, forgave all the recognized
> (195 people) war criminal under the Shimla contact, and after this
> forgiving, no one else were convicted as war criminal, so there is
> no war criminal right now
> in Bangladesh too.
>
> Very naturally, extreme reaction is vividly seen in different places
> after this remarks. Particularly media and leftist political parties
> are making a huge outburst after his statement. From here, I am
> going to evaluate the whole situation in a different way.
>
> I have some questions about the role of Jammat-e-Islami in 1971.
> Such as: Had Jammat-e-Islami made any major fault, which may address
> as war crime in 1971? Is there any option to punish them for their
> deeds and statement? What should we do to as the primary
> initiatives? What can Jammat do, to settle down the matter?
>
> Historically it is established, that, Jammat-e- Islami did not work
> in favor of our freedom fighters during the liberation war. But to
> my consideration, principally it was a political stand. Any
> political motivation or stands cannot be considered as war crime.
> JIB or a particular party cannot stand for a vice or fault like
> war
> crime. You can not address a whole party for war crime. You can say
> that some persons of that party may involve with such tasks, which
> can be considered as war crime. If we say in this tone, then I
> think, the allegation will be more specific and more logical.
> Because, if we bring the party name firstly, then it may loose the
> weight of the allegation. If a party's political decision proves
> faulty, then that should be condemned politically. You have no
> chance to take over a decision factor to the court for trial.
>
> According to the dictionary, war crime is a crime, which is vividly
> a violation of international law and human rights. In a simple
> definition, war crimes generally stands for killing, genocide, mass
> rape, firing etc. Whenever we are talking, about the relevance of
> Jammat-e-Islami with the war crime, then as the evidence of this
> allegation, we bring the statement of Jammat leaders, which were
>
> generally published in 1971 in their party's newspaper, "The Daily
> Sangram". My question, is there any option to define any type of
> statement or addressing as a war crime?
>
> I do not want to do any favor to any one in this issue. But, I want
> to settle down the issue immediately. The most important question to
> me is, are we working for the establishment of Jammat in the name of
> their punishment? On October 30th, I heard a discussion of Mr.
> Naimul Islam Khan, the editor of "Daily Amader Shomoy" in the
> satellite channel Bangla Vision. His views stroke me extremely. He
> said, we went to court in the past with the issue of the citizenship
> of Prof. Golam Azam, ex-Ameer of JIB. But the complainants lose in
> that the case due their weakness in managing information. Their
> allaegation against Mr. Azam, finally proved as a wrong one. From
> that case, Golam Azam has been established finally. Naim said, that
> loosing was a great
> setback for us. He indirectly discourages every
> one to take the issue of war criminal into the court. As he thought,
> that this case may also turn into a fake allegation again.
>
> Naim is one of senior editor in Bangladesh. He was the founder
> editor of The Daily Ajker Kagoj. What I know about him, he never
> talks like a foul person. His views prove that, it will be really
> difficult to prove JIB leader as a war criminal. Because, in the
> last 36 years, no body even filed a single case against them. Every
> one is criticizing them verbally. But no body claimed that this
> particular Jammat leader had killed his/her lost person. Or he had
> seen to participate any particular leader of JIB in the firing or
> genocide activities. There is a far difference between political
> statement and a war crime. We must be aware of that.
>
> I think almost like the election commissioner Shakhawat Hossain
> that, JIB secretary general's recent
> statement is mostly a political
> statement. This is a part of their strategy (Offensive?) . So who
> will take risk to go forward with a simple political statement?
>
> But this statement has opened some new controversies, which will
> take us almost near to the truth, I think.
>
> The reaction, what we are observing and hearing in media, mostly it
> is rhetorical and full of political ornaments. As our political
> history and the culture of our leadership are not very praiseworthy,
> so these statements are not sufficient enough to prove anything.
> Some people still do not recognize or accept our leader or media
> person's views at all. Whenever, they (political or media people)
> are saying against some one, particularly without evidence, people
> think that these are nothing but an expression of personal anger
> ness. Such as in the last 30th October night talk show in Ekushe
> Television, JSD leader Najmul Hoque Prodhan without any
> evidence,
> simply said that, Jammat is the mother organization of all kinds of
> existing fundamental wings in the country.
>
> Islamic terrorism is one of the most controversial issues of the
> country right at the moment. Our intelligence had worked a lot on
> this issue, both in last political regime as well as in this free
> and fair caretaker regime. But they cannot prove this fact of
> linkage between Jammat and the other fundamentalists at all. Even
> the recent investigation report by the renowned daily ' Prothom Alo'
> & 'Daily Star" cannot find out any relevance in this perspective.
> Unfortunately, due to lacking of authentic evidence, people already
> start to consider these allegations against Jammat as fake and
> false.
>
> Simultaneously, if we want to establish the allegation of war crime
> against Jammat-e Islami without evidence and witness again, people
> may also be able to consider the allegations as a political
>
> propagandas and biased attitudes as they do.
>
> JIB people claim that Bongobondhu Sheikh Mujib has forgave all the
> war criminals. Particularly the trial of 195 recognized war
> criminals has been settled long time ago, under the Shimla contact.
> By the contrary, the complainants against JIB claim that, that
> decision of forgiveness is not applicable for the crime like rapes,
> murders, firing etc. Ok, but who has the evidence that JIB leaser is
> related to such destructive activities? After this general mercy,
> Awami league was in power. Why they did not bring any JIB leader
> under trial for these war crimes? Why they did not recognize any war
> criminal from the Bengali community?
>
> Again the complainant against JIB claims that, under the dalal
> (Collaborators) law, thousand of people were arrested at that time,
> when Bongobondhu was murdered in August, 1975. Surprisingly, no top
> leadership of present JIB was among those
> arrested peoples. It
> proves another painful truth, that immediately after liberation war,
> the powerful and popular Awami league did not do or could not do any
> thing against these so-called collaborators.
>
> As the initial strategy of bringing war criminal under justice, some
> people gave their views of immediate filing case against the
> leadership of JIB. The problems lie here too. After the long 36
> years, when the investigation officer of the local thana will move
> forward with the case, will he get minimum evidence to prove the
> allegation. Former law minister of 1996-01, Awamil league rgime, Mr.
> Abdul Matin Khosru, came in a talk show in ETV named Ekusher Shomoy
> on last 01-11-2007. He point out this problems and indirectly
> expressed his frustration for this limitations of filing case
> against JIB now?
>
> In this complex situation, I think the exact number and aspect of
> war criminal is yet to be proved. JIB is not
> the synonym of war
> crime. For the proper punishment of war criminal, I think every body
> should go forward to collect evidence. After collecting evidence,
> government should try to punish the criminals according to the
> aspect and forms of their crime. We should not turn this serious
> issue into a blaming game again. This issue is to be settled down
> with the highest sincerity and authenticity. Because, this matter is
> creating major harm for the development program of the country even
> after 36 years after the liberation war.
>
>
>
>
>
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