Inu places 'minus Khaleda formula'
Terming Khaleda Zia “patron of war criminals”, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haque Inu yesterday asked the leader of the opposition in parliament to give up relation with the war criminals, otherwise the pro-liberation forces would oust her from the country's politics.
“It is the last chance for you [Khaleda]…give up relationship with war criminals,” he said while addressing a discussion at Jatiya Press Club in the capital.
Shamprodaikota, Jongibad Birodhi Mancha (SJBM), a citizens' platform against militancy and communalism, organised the discussion marking its second anniversary.
Drawing attention on the much-talked about “minus-two formula”, Inu said, “Instead of minus two (Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia), only minus of Khaleda could bring political stability in the country.”
“If you [pro-liberation forces] want to save the country from the venom of communalism, keep Bangladesh ever free form conspiracy hatched by the war criminals, then carry out a successful drive against Khaleda,” the left-leaning parliamentarian said.
The chief of JSD, a major component of the Awami League led government, also urged the pro-liberation forces to be united to oust Khaleda from the country's politics.
Deputy Speaker Col (retd) Shawkat Ali demanded to arrest all of the war criminals to bring them under trial on phases and called to publish a list of the war criminals immediately.
“We wouldn't accept any symbolic trial. We want trial of all war criminals whatever years it would take,” he said.
Claiming that, if voted to power, BNP would not hold the trial, the deputy speaker urged the pro-liberation people to unitedly work to bring AL to power again.
Jamaat-e-Islami is a major component of BNP-led 18-party alliance and six Jamaat leaders, including its former and incumbent chiefs, are facing trial at the International Crimes Tribunal for their alleged involvement in committing crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation. Two former and incumbent BNP lawmakers were also charged with similar charges.
SJBM Coordinator Ajoy Roy chaired the programme while Workers' Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon, Acting Secretary General of Sector Commanders Forum Haroon Habib, Platform's Joint-Coordinator Ziauddin Tareq Ali and Member Secretary Dr Nur Mohammad Talukdar spoke among others.
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