Govt not to withdraw cases against BNP leaders
The government yesterday declined to withdraw cases against some BNP leaders including opposition Chief Whip Joynul Abdin Farroque MP and Barkatullah Bhulu MP on the plea that those cases were not filed on political grounds.
However, the government decided to withdraw 105 more cases considering that those cases were filed with political motivation during the last BNP-Jamaat government and the subsequent caretaker regime.
The present government has so far recommended withdrawal of 6,497 “politically motivated” cases till yesterday.
An inter-ministerial committee on 'political harassment” cases made the recommendations at its 23rd meeting chaired by State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam.
After the meeting Qamrul told reporters that a total of 1621 cases, including 79 of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), were placed in the meeting for consideration. Of them, 105 were recommended for withdrawal.
The meeting rejected appeals for withdrawal of 305 cases and decided to hold more discussions on 1201 cases, including 79 of ACC for taking final decision.
Among the cases recommended for withdrawal, one case against Agricultural Minister Matia Chowdhury and two cases against Abdur Rahim MP.
Asked why no case against opposition leaders is on the recommendation list, Quamrul said the committee found no political motivation behind the cases against opposition party leaders.
The Home Ministry invited applications in February last year for the review of cases which were filed on political grounds. The deadlines for submitting applications were extended thrice till July 12 last year.
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