Courtroom Chaos
Pro-AL lawyers reject SCBA offer
A group of pro-Awami League lawyers yesterday refused to attend a meeting, called by the president of Supreme Court Bar Association to overcome the ongoing tension among lawyers, created by the August 2 courtroom chaos.
In connection with the chaos in a High Court room and Thursday's assault on police, some 17 pro-BNP lawyers were accused in two cases with Shahbagh Police Station. Of the accused, 13 lawyers were banned from practicing at any court of the country, and three were sent to jail.
With a view to getting out of this crisis moment, SCBA President Khandker Mahbub Hossain on Friday sent letters to around 70 senior lawyers, requesting them to join a meeting today (Sunday) at the SCBA so that ways out of the situation can be forged.
The pro-AL lawyers, however, said they will not join the meeting, as the SCBA president in his letter said the HC judges made “irrelevant and adverse comments about the opposition leader”.
On August 2, an HC bench observed that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's recent comment on the constitution is tantamount to sedition. The courtroom chaos erupted following the observation.
The AL-backed lawyers said the term used by the SCBA president is politically motivated, and the HC judges have made right observation about Khaleda Zia.
They also said the courtroom chaos erupted at the instigation of SCBA President Khandker Mahbub Hossain and Secretary Bodruddoza Badal.
At a press conference under the banner of Sammilito Ainjibi Somonnoy Parishad (SASP) at North Hall of SCBA, they also demanded resignation of the SCBA president and secretary, saying the two [Khandker and Badal] are harbouring a "fugitive accused" by allowing Mohammad Ali to stay in the SCBA president's office.
Yususf Hossain Humayun, Abdul Matin Khasru MP, Nurul Islam Sujan MP, and Munusrul Hoque Chowdhury, among others, spoke at the conference.
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