Resisting Jamaat, Shibir urged
Speakers at a discussion yesterday urged the country to unite in carrying out protest movements against Jamaat-Shibir's “illogical†and “unpatriotic†demands for the release of war crimes suspects.
The war crimes trials will continue to face problems if the masses do not come out on the streets to actively protest the irrational movements of Jamaat-Shibir, who hope to protect war criminals, they added.
The discussion, “Punishment of War Criminals: Bangladesh Observesâ€, was organised by Gonosangeet Samannay Parishad in the capital's Central Public Library.
“If we want fair trials of war criminals, the country needs to hit the road, just as the supporters of these criminals do, to show them that we, as a nation, will not be frightened by their threats,†stated Nasiruddin Yousuf, president of Sammilito Sangskritik Jote.
The speakers also demanded a ban on political parties associated with or supporting war criminals.
The parishad President Fakir Alamgir, the jote Vice-President Golam Kuddus and Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation President Jhuna Chowdhury also spoke at the discussion.
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