PM for Nuremberg trial system for war criminals

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid emphasis Thursday on introducing Nuremberg trial system in the country where there will be no need for any witness against war criminals, reports UNB.
"There's no need for any witness for the trial of war criminals as documents are there. Justices in Nuremberg didn't take any witness, and that trial [process] is still there as the trial for war crimes in the World War II is going on. We can take that type of step in our country, too," she said.
Sheikh Hasina, also the chief of ruling Awami League, said this when the party leaders greeted her on the occasion of her Homecoming Day at her official residence Ganobhaban in the morning.
She said the witnesses to war crimes are facing attacks and torture. "I've received complaints of many such incidents and taken steps."
The Prime Minister said the attackers of witnesses will also be treated as war criminals. "They must face the same trial as war criminals...they must get the capital punishment," she said.
Sheikh Hasina urged Awami League leaders and activists to look after the witnesses to war crimes. "Make sure no one can torture them," she said.
After the country's independence, Hasina said, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman wanted to build the country and he got engaged in massive development work.
She mentioned that the country's GDP was above seven per cent at that time when the conspirators struck.
"That means Bangladesh would have stood up and got established as an independent country had there been no conspiracy. The conspirators wanted to make Bangladesh a failed state."
Recalling the days when she was elected president of Awami League, Hasina said that long 37 years have passed by as the party chief. "I think, it's a long time, it won't be nice to be there in the post, you should think about the new leadership. I'll be there always for the party and the country," she said.

Senior leaders of Awami League greeting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the party's president, with a bouquet at her official residence Ganobhaban on Thursday on the occasion of her 38th Homecoming Day  — PID photo