War crimes trial will be completed within 2010: Qamrul
Sunday, 18 July 2010
State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Advocate Quamrul Islam said Saturday that it would be possible to complete trial of the identified war criminals within the current year.
"There are many war criminals in the country. Some identified war criminals have been arrested. More will be arrested," he said while speaking at a discussion in the city, reports BSS.
Sheikh Russel Memorial Foundation organised the discussion titled 'Quick Implementation of War Crimes Trial: Govt's Election Pledge and Role of Opposition'.
The state minister said the trial of the identified war criminals would be completed by the end of the current year and other war criminals would be brought under trial gradually.
Advocate Qamrul Islam said holding of war crimes trial is an election pledge of the present government.
The activities of war crimes tribunal are progressing as per the rules and regulation. The investigation agency, prosecutors and judges are doing their jobs.
Information and data about the war criminals are being collected, he added.
The state minister said the accused persons would get the opportunities of self-defence when the trial will begin.
But as per the law, none would be allowed to prolong or delay the trial process. The trial would be done within the quickest possible time.
The state minister said the role of the opposition relating to the war crimes tribunal is deplorable. They have come to the street to protect the war criminals.
The state minister called upon all to remain alert against any conspiracy to foil the war crimes trial process.
He said none would be spared, if there is any move to destabilise the country.
Blaming the Jamaat-e-Islami for patronising militancy, he said the party would be banned through repealing the fifth amendment of the constitution.
Meanwhile, State Minister for Home Advocate Shamsul Haque Tuku said the government has no scope to retreat from the trial process of the war criminals.
"The process for the trial of the war criminals is a tough job but the government will complete it within the shortest possible time," he said while addressing the monthly law and order meeting at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Pabna Saturday.
The state minister told the meeting that the number one and number three leaders of Jamaat are the residents of Pabna, so that the people of Pabna should be united and remain alert about their trial.
He said that nothing was secured including the mosques and madrasas from the war criminals.
"There are many war criminals in the country. Some identified war criminals have been arrested. More will be arrested," he said while speaking at a discussion in the city, reports BSS.
Sheikh Russel Memorial Foundation organised the discussion titled 'Quick Implementation of War Crimes Trial: Govt's Election Pledge and Role of Opposition'.
The state minister said the trial of the identified war criminals would be completed by the end of the current year and other war criminals would be brought under trial gradually.
Advocate Qamrul Islam said holding of war crimes trial is an election pledge of the present government.
The activities of war crimes tribunal are progressing as per the rules and regulation. The investigation agency, prosecutors and judges are doing their jobs.
Information and data about the war criminals are being collected, he added.
The state minister said the accused persons would get the opportunities of self-defence when the trial will begin.
But as per the law, none would be allowed to prolong or delay the trial process. The trial would be done within the quickest possible time.
The state minister said the role of the opposition relating to the war crimes tribunal is deplorable. They have come to the street to protect the war criminals.
The state minister called upon all to remain alert against any conspiracy to foil the war crimes trial process.
He said none would be spared, if there is any move to destabilise the country.
Blaming the Jamaat-e-Islami for patronising militancy, he said the party would be banned through repealing the fifth amendment of the constitution.
Meanwhile, State Minister for Home Advocate Shamsul Haque Tuku said the government has no scope to retreat from the trial process of the war criminals.
"The process for the trial of the war criminals is a tough job but the government will complete it within the shortest possible time," he said while addressing the monthly law and order meeting at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Pabna Saturday.
The state minister told the meeting that the number one and number three leaders of Jamaat are the residents of Pabna, so that the people of Pabna should be united and remain alert about their trial.
He said that nothing was secured including the mosques and madrasas from the war criminals.