Jamaat anarchy threat to war crimes trial: Inu
The recent anarchy by Jamat-Shibir activists is a clear threat to the ongoing war crimes trial and a punishable offence by law but the government showed its highest patience in this regard, said Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday.
He was addressing journalists at Sylhet Circuit House after visiting the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) and Hazrat Shahporan (RA) in Sylhet.
The communal force revealed its true identity through the planned attacks on law enforcers. Such incidents and the Ramu massacre prove that the country's democracy is not safe and has a weak base, he said.
Inu also reiterated his call to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to drop Jamaat-e-Islami from the BNP-led alliance to prove her commitment to democratic values.
He said the government would formulate a framework for the government-run media.
The draft national broadcasting policy would be media-friendly and ready in two months. A separate wage board for electronic media would be formed through consultations with journalists, employees and the media owners, he said.
A strong media will help build a strong democracy, he said, calling upon journalists to make use of the Right to Information Act, 2009 and Information Commission to get rid of bureaucratic complexities and corruption.
Jatiya Sangsad Chief Whip Abdus Shahid was also present.
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