Law ministry opines on mercy pleas
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
The law ministry has given its opinion on the presidential clemency petitions, it had received from the home ministry, of three of the five former army officers, convicted and sentenced to death for the 1975 killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reports bdnews24.com.
"We have received the three petitions from the home ministry and sent them back to the ministry giving our opinions," Law Minister Shafique Ahmed told reporters at the Secretariat Monday.
The summary of the petitions will go to the Prime Minister, who will forward them to the President.
Asked about the opinions of his ministry, Ahmed said: "Since it is very confidential it will not be wise to reveal.
"The death convicts usually do not get clemency. The people involved in the heinous act of killing Bangabandhu and his family members cannot be forgiven."
"We have received the three petitions from the home ministry and sent them back to the ministry giving our opinions," Law Minister Shafique Ahmed told reporters at the Secretariat Monday.
The summary of the petitions will go to the Prime Minister, who will forward them to the President.
Asked about the opinions of his ministry, Ahmed said: "Since it is very confidential it will not be wise to reveal.
"The death convicts usually do not get clemency. The people involved in the heinous act of killing Bangabandhu and his family members cannot be forgiven."