Getting legal aid is right of the poor: Anisul

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affair Minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said the process getting legal aid by the poor and helpless people is related to country's rule of law, justice, human rights and social equity, reports BSS.

"Getting legal aid is the right of poor and helpless people, not any kind of charity done for them. It is very natural thing that any insolvent citizen would get government legal aid.

Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had ensured the access of people of all walks of life in the judicial process as per the constitution," he said.

Expressing his disappointment over apparent ignorance shown towards the matter of getting legal aid by the insolvent people in long 21 years after the killing of Bangabandhu, Anisul Huq said it was Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who formulated Legal Aid Services Act in 2000 after forming her first government.

Anisul said these while addressing as chief guest of the inaugural function of National Legal Aid Day at the capital's Osmani Memorial Auditorium Sunday morning.