[ALOCHONA] Politicised Bangladesh judiciary

Highly politicised Bangladesh judiciary has become a real joke and a judicial killing machine to exterminate powerful political opponents: Awami League sycophant ministers contradicting each other while carrying out vindictive Hasina's order about the hanging of the 12 Bangladesh Army officers, who had been Hasina and India's most fierce political opponents: From Dhaka:Advocate Fatima Begum Phuljhari and Dr Misbah Zaman Patwary:12.01.10 The so called TRIAL of THE Mujib's killers has been a political trial from the very outset. The accused, well educated, well trained professional Bangladesh Army officers and Freedom Fighters fought along side Indian army for the separation of East Pakistan from West Pakistan. So on that score Awami League could not say they were not "PATRIOT", so called "WAR CRIMINALS" or they were "THE ENEMY OF THE STATE/"INDEPENDENCE"! Hence they were accused as the KILLER OF THE FATHER OF NATION", i,e the father of vindictive Hasina. And India reckons their presence (REMAINING ALIVE) would prevent Bangladesh fostering deeper and real friendship with India, paving the way for the formation of a future confederation of a secular India a secular Bangladesh. These influential army officers are the main impediment. And almost 35 years after Indian puppet Mujib's death these brave Bangladeshi army officers are to be exterminated. This is why Kangaroo court was set up and a political decision was imposed upon the already highly politicised judiciary. Attorney General of the Hasina government has admitted publicly that, WE KNOW MANY PEOPLE ARE AGAINST THE HANGING OF THE ACCUSED BUT FOR DEMOCRACY AND LAW AND ORDER TO PREVAIL IN BANGLADESH IT IS INCUMBENT THAT THE KILLERS ARE HANGED. ONCE THAT IS DONE THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY POLITICAL KILLING IN BANGLADESH! This time he contradicted other ministers who claimed " THE ENTIRE NATION WANTS TO SEE THE KILLERS ARE HANGED……!!! It is said by some NGOs working inside Bangladesh that, vindictive Hasina over one and half decade has spent poor Bangladeshi taxpayers $1.2bn just to take revenge of her father's killing! There were demand from the people to let them know over the last 14 years how much money she has spent over the case but she refused to answer! Poor Bengalis are starving, living under open sky in this severe winter, hospitals cannot cope with the increasing number of patients. Due to shortage of gas/electricity and water families cannot cook their meals, factories cannot function normally, broken bridges and road building cannot be carried out due to shortage of fund. And there are other pressing national issues that demand priority and immediate attention. Yet Hasina is bent upon taking revenge. She and her entire team of ministers and pro-indian media are baying for the blood of her Bengali Muslim political opponents. Mrs Hasina Wajid, the prime minister has said time and again that she did not want anything from the people. All she wants is their support to see the killers of my fathers are hanged. This is the only reason, she said she entered into politics. To raise peoples religious sentiment and stimulate the ordinary party supporters she said, " IF MY FATHERS KILLERS ARE NOT HANGED MY FATHERS SOUL WOULD NOT GET PEACE(SALVATION). It is kufri to say so but her hired official ulema, half educated bunch of village Mullahs even did not or could not protest. Remaining silent at the Violation of the Islamic Sharia injunction by the Awami League they allowed and supported the ruling Awami party to erect Mujib's stone statues, did not prevent garlanding these statues and in Hindu style sprinkling holy water (GULAB JOL) over the statues. Some ignorant, uneducated sycophants even touch two feet of Mujib statues by their both hands, seeking blessing. Absolute polytheism! But again, the hired official small gang of Awami "Ulema" remained silent!!! And again Hasina has the audacity to inquire " WHY THEY ( her political opponents) MIX UP POLITICS WITH RELIGION"!!! ------------------- Hasina's Awami League Ministers contradicting each other. HIGHLY POLITICISED BANGLA JUDICIARY HAS BECOME A REAL JOKE AND A JUDICIAL KILLING MACHINE OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR BITTEREST POLITICAL OPPONENTS. Chief Justice was (promoted overnight ignoring seniority and ability) because he obeyed the order and passed the verdict that 12 Bangla Army Officers ( all Muslims) are to be hanged! He got instant reward! He has not to wait even 7 days for his reward. It was almost instant! This tells about the corruption of Bangla Judiciary that is organic.He, as Chief Justice could not write the 450 odd pages verdict in correct English. There are not only spelling mistakes but grammatical mistakes as well. THAT SPEAKS FOR HIS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT!!! What a shame!!! (We have obtained a copy of the verdict) An incompetent, inexperienced State Counsel Anisul Hoq said, "There was no problem in running the both mercy and review petitions simultaneously". He was asked how the authorities could force the condemned prisoners to sign MERCY PETITION to the president of the state before they submit the application for a REVIEW (of the verdict)? It was pointed to him that in this kind of trial MERCY PETITION is the last ACT! But a very arrogant and vain-glorious Law Minister Mr Shafiqur Rahman earlier said, " The accused had no chance of getting any mercy. Yet the Attorney Said, " The two who did not ask for mercy can still do so" (after the expiry of time limit of 7 days!!) Again the Law minister intervened . He said, "There would not be any mercy because the crime was horrible....... (THATS MEAN WE HAVE ALREADY DECIDED TO KILL THE ACCUSED!!!) Law minister first said, "They are obliged to submit mercy petition in 7 days time if they want". Then he said, "Review wouldn't alter the verdict." ( How did he know?) Already decided, is not it?- Attorney said, "their counsel said they would ask for the review". Law minister then changed his earlier version and said, " Review and mercy petition can go simultaneously"!!- Anglo Saxon colonial Judicial system and custom that operate in Bangladesh say: REVIEW COMES FIRST. AFTER HEARING THE REVIEW IF THE ACCUSED PERSONS VERDICTS STAND THEN HE/THEY MAY MAKE MERCY PETITION TO THE PRESIDENT" But in this case to prove guilty the accused were forced to sign MERCEY petition. But Bangla judiciary, run by the half educated, inexperienced party supporters seldom abide by the rule as it is. Jillur Rahman, before he was crowned as President of Bangladesh nearly 79 times, over the lasdt 35 years demanded at public meetings that the accused must be hanged! What mercy this person would or could show? In this highly political case the silence of the other political parties (most of whom are the beneficiaries of the successful coup of 1975 that toppled Mujib's oppressive rule) is not only surprising but a it is reflection of Bengali character Of sheer opportunism! If the Awami League can get their first batch of 12 prominent political opponents hanged then there is no guarantee that Hasina's party would not do the same to her other political opponents. Her father did so. And that expedited his departure from the political scene of Muslim Bangladesh. From the very outset this party has been the party of the goons and killers! Their most heinous kill was the murder of the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament in 1956. How can one person (Eye witness) saw the killing of Kamal, Mujib's son, Mujib himself and later on his younger son Russel staying in front of the killer? WAS THE KILLER SO STUPID NOT TO KILL THE EYEWITNESS (WHO WAS ARMED) TO ELIMINATE THE "EYE-WITNESS"? And WHY THE EYE WITNESS DID NOT DEFEND THE VICTIMS? THERE ARE MANY anomaly and contradiction. Falsification and editing have gone to the witness statements records, almost 35 years after the event. It was proved that some of the accused were not present at the scene at the time but still they got the same death sentence. And while the hearing was going on Law Minister, his Deputy, Home Minister, Deputy leader of the Awami League Parliament, state counsel, Attorney and other minister and the section of the media were addressing public meeting and also inside the parliament reiterated time and again that THE ACCUSED WOULD BE HANGED, WE SHALL KEEP OUR PROMISE" Was it not an open interference to the trial and an intimidation to the judges "TO DO AS YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD"??? How could the "EYE-WITNESS" remember and describe the event exactly, almost word by word after long 35 years? His strong memory was challenged in the Kangaroo court by the defence counsel but the Judge (now promoted to CHIEF Justice) did not allow the defence counsel to press on this vital point! One of the 12 accused is dead but his name is still there. This and the other points mentioned above proved beyond doubt that it was a miscarriage of justice, a political vendetta that needs retrial. And all the justice loving people should demand a fresh trial. Where is the allowance for the accused that spent already 14 years in jail? We are bound to say, THIS WOUND WOULD NOT HEAL. Mujib unlike Gandhi, Indira, Rajib Gandhi died because of political revolution that reshaped the nation. It was not at all a CONSPIRACY TO KILL.Even before anyone entered Mujib's house who started firing from the house outside? Why the "EYE WITNESS TELL US ANYTHING ABOUT THAT SHOOTING?This has never been explained orsolved. AND WHY THE OFFSPRING OF THE ACCUSED AND CLOSE RELATIVES ARE STILL IN DUNGEON WITHOUT ANY CHARGE OR TRIAL? Bangladesh has really become a COUNTRY OF THE MOGS!! And its heading for another bloody civil war. Arrogant, vindictive Hasina has contemptuously refused Amnesty International, Civil Rights Organisations and other human Rights organisations request to commute the death sentence to life imprisonment.---
[ Advocate Shahidul Islam has also contributed to this article] --------------------

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