BNP lawyers should join war crimes prosecution
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Recently one of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s top leaders urged the government to stop the activities of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). The BNP has made it clear that it stands against the prosecution of crimes against humanity. We cannot betray the ideals and values of our Liberation War. The crimes that were committed in 1971 must be dealt with very sincerely according to the law and this opportunity must not be lost. We are grateful to the government for starting the process. There may be some criticism, but the people of Bangladesh should trust it. This will set a unique example, a model for the rest of the world. The government should be a bit cautious. Unexpectedly the criticism came from the political party whose founder General Zia was one of the sector commanders in our Liberation War. By criticising the prosecution, does BNP want to tell us that General Zia did wrong? The Liberation War was false? We hope the BNP lawyers will be involved in the prosecution to establish justice for crime against humanity.
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