After trying so long to curtail the bribary trial and seducing the
court, the verdict is in finally. Hasina the leader of AL and other
big wig corrupt politicians along with BNP, are going to be tried in
EPR. Great news for the law abiding people of Bangladesh!!!!!!!!
http://newspostindia.com/report-53278
Bangladesh Court Allows Trial Of Sheikh Hasina
Thursday 08th of May 2008
Bangladesh's Supreme Court (SC) Thursday allowed trial of former prime
minister Sheikh Hasina, upholding the caretaker government's right to
invoke the stringent Emergency Power Rules (EPR).
A seven-judge bench accepted the government's plea against a high
court verdict of Feb 6 that had nullified Hasina's trial in an
extortion case filed by businessman Azam J. Chowdhury.
Following the SC order, any case arising out of an offence committed
before promulgation of the state of emergency could be tried under the
EPR, clearing the way for case proceedings against high-profile
corruption suspects - politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen -
United News of Bangladesh news agency said.
Headed by Chief Justice M. Ruhul Amin, the apex court passed the
inflexible order amid tight security in and around the court, allowing
another government appeal against the High Court judgement relating to
EPR, Star Online said Thursday.
Businessman Azam J. Chowdhury filed the case at a time when there has
been a purge under way in the interim period against former ruling
politicians.
Chowdhury has alleged that he was made to pay Taka thirty million
($500,000 approx.) to get a project passed. But he said he had not
cited Hasina as a respondent. Her name was added to his petition by
the government.
The Supreme Court verdict came a day after the Anti-Corruption
Commission Wednesday pressed charges against Hasina, one of her
cabinet colleagues, three former secretaries and four others for
signing a contract with Canadian oil company Niko Resources Ltd.
This is the third charge-sheet against Hasina, also the Awami League
president, after the declaration of emergency Jan 11, 2007.
Two more cases, out of the total five filed so far against Hasina
during the military-controlled government, are still under investigation.
She is in jail since July, has been ailing and wants to go to the US
for medical treatment.
However, the government is fighting off political pressure, including
hunger strike by her supporters, and is yet to decide on whether to
let her off on bail and facilitate her US visit.
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