Projonmo'71 Discussion
Join battle against Jamaat, Shibir
Speakers urge all
Speakers at a discussion urged all to join another battle like the Liberation War to drive Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam and Islami Chhatra Shibir, the anti-liberation forces, out of the country.
They made the call yesterday, cautioning people to keep alert about any conspiracy to foil war crimes trial. Immediate arrest of Ghulam Azam and other war criminals was also demanded at the discussion.
Projonmo'71, an organisation of children of Liberation War martyrs, arranged the discussion on its 19th founding anniversary.
Deputy Speaker Col (retd) Shawkat Ali as the chief guest said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman never forgave the war criminals. Rather he passed several laws and amended the constitution to try the culprits.
"A total of 11,000 war criminals were detained before Bangabandhu was killed, and their trial was supposed to begin."
It was Ziaur Rahman who cancelled the Collaborators Act and stopped the war crimes trial after assuming power in 1975, added Shawkat.
"Khaleda did nothing against the criminals. Rather she sheltered and shared power with them as Zia did after 1975."
The deputy speaker called for documents of mass killing and crimes against humanity from the families of war victims and witnesses across the country.
"Don't hesitate to speak out against the criminals even if they are influential, as we need strong evidence to give them exemplary punishment."
Shawkat, referring to the Thursday's arrest of 20 Jamaat men, said, "We all know their identities and will never allow them to create anarchy to thwart war crimes trial."
State Minister for Liberation War Affairs ABM Tajul Islam said the war criminals are gathering arms and ammunitions to use against pro-liberation forces. "We need to prepare for final retaliation against them."
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique, and former army chief and general secretary of Sector Commander's Forum Lt Gen (retd) M Harun-or-Rashid also spoke at the meeting.
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