'Resist conspirators out to foil war crimes trial'
State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Tajul Islam yesterday urged the new generation to build a strong resistance even on the streets against those out to foil the ongoing trial of war criminals.
“You have to be united and raise your voices for smooth holding of the trial of the war criminals who perpetrated atrocities on the people specially on women and children during the country's War of Liberation in 1971,” he told the youths.
Addressing a reception accorded to the artistes of “Guerrilla”, a movie based on the freedom struggle, he said an identified quarter is out to create anarchy across the country to protect the war criminals. The World University of Bangladesh organized the reception at National museum in the city.
In this connection, he mentioned yesterday's violent incidents across the country that left two people dead and scores of others injured.
The state minister said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has joined hands with the anti-liberation Jamaat-e-Islami to save her sons.
Referring to President Ziaur Rahman murder trial, he questioned why Khaleda Zia did not pardon the accused of the killing case. He said 13 persons were hanged, 17 were given life-term imprisonment and 26 were sacked from their jobs on charge of the Ziaur Rahman murder case.
“Why are you creating obstacle on way to the trial of war criminals as they have killed thousands of freedom-loving people and raped women during the war of liberation in 1971,” he posed a question to Khaleda Zia.
He categorically said the trial of the war criminals must be held in the country to establish rule of law.
Major (retd) Shamsul Arefin, a researcher on freedom struggle, attended the function as special guest with Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Abdul Mannan Chowdhury in the chair.
Script writer of the film and litterateur Syed Shamsul Haque, director of the movie and valiant freedom fighter Nasir Uddin Yusuf Bachchu, Managing Director of Channel i Faridur Reza Sagor and artiste ATM Shamsuzzaman Khan also spoke.
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