Reference hearing: Amir-ul-Islam for open trial of BDR mutineers
Friday, 28 August 2009
Barrister M Amir-ul-Islam, an amicus curiae on the reference hearing, has recommended an open trial of the mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), saying the nation holds the rights to know what massacre was happened at Pilkhana in the city on February 25 and the following day.
While placing his opinions before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Thursday for the second day, he said murder, looting and cruelty took place in Pilkhana, reports BSS.
"The trial of the involved persons should be staged, but if they are tried under the army act, several problems would be created", he said adding that it would be a hard job to overcome the problems.
"Open trial is needed to maintain the stability of the state as well as to allow the democracy moving freely", he opined adding that "procedure should be followed which would be proper to disclose the facts as well as causes of the mutiny occurred in February when trying the offenders".
Barrister Amir will place rest of his opinion on September 1.
Thursday was the third day of the hearing on the reference sent by President Zillur Rahman seeking the Appellate Division's opinion on the mode of the trial of the BDR mutiny.
The full court of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice is taking hearing where three senior advocates TH Khan, Barrister Rafiq-ul-Haque and Khandaker Mahbubuddin Ahmed already presented their opinions on the issue.
The Appellate Division appointed nine senior advocates of the Supreme Court as amici curiae for giving their opinions on the reference.
The court adjourned the hearing until September 1.
While placing his opinions before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Thursday for the second day, he said murder, looting and cruelty took place in Pilkhana, reports BSS.
"The trial of the involved persons should be staged, but if they are tried under the army act, several problems would be created", he said adding that it would be a hard job to overcome the problems.
"Open trial is needed to maintain the stability of the state as well as to allow the democracy moving freely", he opined adding that "procedure should be followed which would be proper to disclose the facts as well as causes of the mutiny occurred in February when trying the offenders".
Barrister Amir will place rest of his opinion on September 1.
Thursday was the third day of the hearing on the reference sent by President Zillur Rahman seeking the Appellate Division's opinion on the mode of the trial of the BDR mutiny.
The full court of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice is taking hearing where three senior advocates TH Khan, Barrister Rafiq-ul-Haque and Khandaker Mahbubuddin Ahmed already presented their opinions on the issue.
The Appellate Division appointed nine senior advocates of the Supreme Court as amici curiae for giving their opinions on the reference.
The court adjourned the hearing until September 1.