PPs accused of tutoring PWs during cross-exam
Monday, 9 June 2008
The defence counsel for ex-prime minister (PM) and Awami League (AL) president Sheikh Hasina Sunday again alleged that the prosecution in the barge-mounted power plant graft case was tutoring witnesses during cross-examination to "tamper with the judicial process," reports UNB.
Drawing attention of the special court in the high-security parliament complex, Advocate Rezaur Rahman said the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Public Prosecutors PPs) were seen 'tutoring' the PWs appearing in the witness box during cross-examination. "It should be stopped forthwith for the sake of evenhanded justice to the justice-seekers," he said.
The prosecution lawyers denied the allegation.
The court of Judge M Firoz Alam didn't take the allegation into cognizance and asked the defence counsel to continue cross-examination.
The court resumed Sunday at 10:10 am after the principal accused, Sheikh Hasina, followed by co-accused ex-energy and power secretary Tawfique-e-Elahi Chowdhury, was produced amid tight security.
The PP Sunday produced three prosecution witnesses (PWs) for cross-examination. They were senior assistant director of Power Development Board (PDB) Enamul Huq, PDB lower-division assistant Noorunnahar Khanam and computer operator of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Motaleb Hossain. They were present during the seizure of documents in connection with the case.
The court was adjourned till June 12.
Drawing attention of the special court in the high-security parliament complex, Advocate Rezaur Rahman said the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Public Prosecutors PPs) were seen 'tutoring' the PWs appearing in the witness box during cross-examination. "It should be stopped forthwith for the sake of evenhanded justice to the justice-seekers," he said.
The prosecution lawyers denied the allegation.
The court of Judge M Firoz Alam didn't take the allegation into cognizance and asked the defence counsel to continue cross-examination.
The court resumed Sunday at 10:10 am after the principal accused, Sheikh Hasina, followed by co-accused ex-energy and power secretary Tawfique-e-Elahi Chowdhury, was produced amid tight security.
The PP Sunday produced three prosecution witnesses (PWs) for cross-examination. They were senior assistant director of Power Development Board (PDB) Enamul Huq, PDB lower-division assistant Noorunnahar Khanam and computer operator of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Motaleb Hossain. They were present during the seizure of documents in connection with the case.
The court was adjourned till June 12.