The 14-Party Alliance has welcomed the High Court verdict that declared illegal Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration with the Election Commission.The Jamaat opposed Bangladesh's independence and collborated with the Pakistani military effort to suppress it.
In an instant response, Awami League’s Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif told bdnews24.com, “I welcome the verdict of the High Court. Jamaat-e-Islami was involved in war crimes and later became a criminal group feared for their violent activities.”
Jamaat-e-Islami’s direct involvement in war crimes during 1971 was revealed through various verdicts of the International Crimes Tribunals against its leaders who faced a slew of charges for crimes against humanity.
One verdict described Jamaat as a ‘criminal’ outfit.
Hanif said, “The court’s verdict is correct. Jamaat is no longer a political group, but just a criminal front.”
The High Court cancelled the registration of the Islamist party on Thursday following a writ petition.
It will prevent the party from contesting the forthcoming parliament election due end of this year or early next.
The bench of justices M Moazzam Husain, M Enayetur Rahim, and Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque announced the verdict.
Mujahidul Islam Selim, President of the Communist Party of Bangladesh, a member of the alliance, said, “We had told the Election Commission that Jamaat was not eligible for registration. This was when the Election Commission was still soft on them. That flaw has now been corrected through today’s verdict.”
“Jamaat is a banned organisation which was legalised through illegal means.”
He also demanded that Jamaat be banned from politics.
“Jamaat is a banned outfit, the move that gave them legality was illegal. We want them to be banned immediately. Their sources of finance will have to be dismantled.”
The Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon also greeted the verdict. “We too have been campaigning for this for long. How was it that they were given registration when they don’t have the right to do politics here?”
He also joined the growing chorus to ban Jamaat.
“I for long have been demanding a ban on Jamaat’s politics. They are not fit for our constitution and state. So I demand that they be banned as a political party.”
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Bangladesh: ‘Jamaat now a criminal group’
The 14-Party Alliance has welcomed the High Court verdict that declared illegal Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration with the Election Commission.The Jamaat opposed Bangladesh's independence and collborated with the Pakistani military effort to suppress it.
In an instant response, Awami League’s Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif told bdnews24.com, “I welcome the verdict of the High Court. Jamaat-e-Islami was involved in war crimes and later became a criminal group feared for their violent activities.”
Jamaat-e-Islami’s direct involvement in war crimes during 1971 was revealed through various verdicts of the International Crimes Tribunals against its leaders who faced a slew of charges for crimes against humanity.
One verdict described Jamaat as a ‘criminal’ outfit.
Hanif said, “The court’s verdict is correct. Jamaat is no longer a political group, but just a criminal front.”
The High Court cancelled the registration of the Islamist party on Thursday following a writ petition.
It will prevent the party from contesting the forthcoming parliament election due end of this year or early next.
The bench of justices M Moazzam Husain, M Enayetur Rahim, and Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque announced the verdict.
Mujahidul Islam Selim, President of the Communist Party of Bangladesh, a member of the alliance, said, “We had told the Election Commission that Jamaat was not eligible for registration. This was when the Election Commission was still soft on them. That flaw has now been corrected through today’s verdict.”
“Jamaat is a banned organisation which was legalised through illegal means.”
He also demanded that Jamaat be banned from politics.
“Jamaat is a banned outfit, the move that gave them legality was illegal. We want them to be banned immediately. Their sources of finance will have to be dismantled.”
The Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon also greeted the verdict. “We too have been campaigning for this for long. How was it that they were given registration when they don’t have the right to do politics here?”
He also joined the growing chorus to ban Jamaat.
“I for long have been demanding a ban on Jamaat’s politics. They are not fit for our constitution and state. So I demand that they be banned as a political party.”
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