Chief investigation officer for war crimes resigns
Thursday, 6 May 2010
Chief of the Investigation Agency, probing crimes against humanity during the country's War of Liberation, Abdul Matin Wednesday voluntarily resigned from his post, report agencies.
He resigned amid controversy over his student-life politics in 60s as Prime Minister's Advisor Dr Alauddin Ahmed alleged that he was a member of Islami Chhatra Sangha (ICS), student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan.
Although Matin, a retired Additional Secretary, denied the allegation, Awami League senior leader Amir Hossain Amu MP confirmed Tuesday he defeated Matin as ICS candidate in Barisal BM College Stu-dents' Union elec-tions in 1963.
On Friday (April 30), Dr Alauddin disclosed in public that Matin was involved in ICS activities and contested the BM College elections as ICS nominee.
Matin submitted his resignation letter to Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder at about 12:30pm. "He (Matin) resigned on personal ground," the Home Secretary said.
In his letter, Abdul Matin said, "I think that I should not continue in this post as countywide waves of controversies and criticisms have surfaced over my appointment".
"I have decided to quit this post in the greater interest of investigations into the crimes against humanity," Matin said in his letter.
After handing over his resignation, Matin told newsmen in reply to a volley of questions that the allegations brought against him were not true.
Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun formally informed the media about the resignation of Abul Matin at her secretariat office chamber. Sate Minister for Home Shamsul Haq Tuku, State Minister for Law Advo-cate Quamrul Islam and Home Secre-tary Abdus Sobhan Sik-der were present.
Matin and six other Inv-estigation Officers were appointed by the government on March 25 to probe crimes against humanity committed during the country's liberation war in 1971.
He resigned amid controversy over his student-life politics in 60s as Prime Minister's Advisor Dr Alauddin Ahmed alleged that he was a member of Islami Chhatra Sangha (ICS), student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan.
Although Matin, a retired Additional Secretary, denied the allegation, Awami League senior leader Amir Hossain Amu MP confirmed Tuesday he defeated Matin as ICS candidate in Barisal BM College Stu-dents' Union elec-tions in 1963.
On Friday (April 30), Dr Alauddin disclosed in public that Matin was involved in ICS activities and contested the BM College elections as ICS nominee.
Matin submitted his resignation letter to Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder at about 12:30pm. "He (Matin) resigned on personal ground," the Home Secretary said.
In his letter, Abdul Matin said, "I think that I should not continue in this post as countywide waves of controversies and criticisms have surfaced over my appointment".
"I have decided to quit this post in the greater interest of investigations into the crimes against humanity," Matin said in his letter.
After handing over his resignation, Matin told newsmen in reply to a volley of questions that the allegations brought against him were not true.
Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun formally informed the media about the resignation of Abul Matin at her secretariat office chamber. Sate Minister for Home Shamsul Haq Tuku, State Minister for Law Advo-cate Quamrul Islam and Home Secre-tary Abdus Sobhan Sik-der were present.
Matin and six other Inv-estigation Officers were appointed by the government on March 25 to probe crimes against humanity committed during the country's liberation war in 1971.