Justice Manik's Remarks
Pro-BNP lawyers for judicial council
Pro-BNP lawyers yesterday urged the chief justice to constitute a Supreme Judicial Council to examine the Speaker's "allegation" that Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik had violated the constitution.
There is no way other than forming the council to protect the image and dignity of the judiciary and people's confidence in it following the Speaker's ruling, Rafiqul Islam Mia, president of Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (JAF), a body of pro-BNP lawyers, told a press conference organised by JAF at Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA).
SCBA President Zainul Abedin, JAF Secretary General Mahbubuddin Khokon and former SCBA secretary Bodruddoza Badal, among others, were present on the occasion.
On June 18, Speaker Abdul Hamid ruled that Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik had violated the constitution by making "derogatory remarks" about parliament and the Speaker.
Putting the onus on the chief justice, the Speaker said, “We will support whatever steps the chief justice may take with regard to such behaviour by a court. Hopefully, that will prevent a recurrence of such incidents.”
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