Re: [chottala.com] A Sector Commander (Hamidulla Khan)'s Interview

Hello Mr. Nayan Khan,

War criminals have no place in the socio-political system of any civilized country. Any person/organization trying to rehabilitate them is doing the same crime. The freedom fighters liberated Bangladesh from Pakistan. Now the Bangladeshi patriots need to liberate Bangladesh from all the hypocrites and pro-Pakistanis. The sole cause for today's unrest in Islamic world is because of the wrong ideologies of Jamaat- e-Islami (JI) and some other Islamic parties.

No wonder why the Jamaati butchers murdered and raped so many in 1971 liberation war. Jamat's leaderhsip's criminal and inhuman acted against Liberation of Bangladesh. We need a total political commitment, desire and willingness from our political platform, which fails miserably so far, to try these killers and rapists of Bangladesh in their next available opportunity! Otherwise we continue to lose and they to win!

Jamaat has done terrible disservice to Islam and the Muslim world. This Jamaat has been destructive since the 1940's. It has destroyed the fabric of Muslim Society in Pakistan and continues to be destructive where ever it goes. They should be exposed and brought to justice for their crimes against humanity. Their extremism, intolerance and many activities are direct violation of Islam. Jamaatis are like no-Muslims as they don't believe in the conventional interpretations of the holy Qur'an & doubt Hadiths as such they say that the five pillars of Islam are nothing training efforts to capture political power.

It is highly misleading that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman government pardoned all the war criminals and he did nothing during his 'war ravaged reconstruction period'. The facts show otherwise.

In fact, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman government started prosecuting the perpetrators of 'crime against humanity' or 'war criminals' immediately after independence and he also passed the Collaborators Act (1972) and the International Crime Act of 1973 that barred re-entry of any collaborators to Bangladesh.

Sheikh Mujib promulgated the Special Tribunal Order on January 24, 1972 (PO No 8 of 1972) after 14 days of his return from Pakistani jail to try those Pakistani collaborators, Razakars, Al-Badrs and other stooges of the Pakistani army. Under this order he arrested 37,000 collaborators amidst of strong opposition by left-leaning journalists like Enayetullah Khan [see his write-up titled '75 million Collaborators', the Holiday , 1972]. Out of them, 26,000 had no grievious criminal charges filed against them; therefore they were pardoned and released in a general amnesty.

However, nearly 800 cases were completed and given jail sentences. Another 11,000 were in jail including Nizami and Abbas Ali Khan of the Jamat-e-Islam Party (JI), and their prosecution was at various stages of completion. In addition, those that were involved in 'crime against humanity' and against Bangladesh , were denied Bangladesh nationality and passports.

On November 4, 1972 all religion-based politics were abolished as per sections 12 and 38 of the Bangladesh Constitution of 1972.

Unfortunately, when General Ziaur Rahman, a freedom fighter emerged as a 'strong man' in 1975, he abrogated the Collaborators Act and released all the prisoners including those that were sentenced, and those under prosecution. For political and personal reasons he allowed religion-based parties to operate and started reinstating and rehabilitating them. No wonder, those who were guilty of 'crime against humanity' and collaboration with enemy (Pakistan) state started returning from abroad especially Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and they were given Bangladesh citizenship and passport. The worst example if this was Golam Azam of the JI Party.

The fact is, Sheikh Mujib started the prosecution and he pardoned only those that did not have criminal cases against them. He did not pardon those (Razakers, Al-badr or Al-Shams) that had 'criminal cases' and those that committed 'crime against humanity or war criminals' such as rape, murder, and the like. Thousands of these criminals were in prison during his time awaiting trail, and many were absconding abroad including Golam Azam, the leader of the JI party where they were involved in anti-state activities abroad. He did not get time to complete the prosecution because he was murdered with most of his family.

Let us learn to hate these damn frequent liars, who pretend to be religiously pure under the mask of hypocrisy and dirty opportunism. All terrorists groups in Bangladesh are created by Jamat as spilnter wings to add violent platform for capturing power. Amongst thousands of grave violations of Islamic practices that the Jamaat-e-Islami commits, first and foremost is the violation of the Quranic injunction guaranteeing freedom of religion: Surah Baqara, Verse 257 (256 in some alternative numbering systems): La ikraha fiddeen ------ There should be no compulsion in religion. The Jamaat-e-Islami is guilty of thousands of atrocities against those who do not share its murderous views ---- most glaringly in Pakistan , and now in Bangladesh , Indonesia , and some other countries.

Hatredism, violence, non-tolerance have more place in their ideology against the basic principles taught by our Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Sal). Image and the true Islamic values of our beloved Prophet (sal) has been taken away by these ideologies and they are bringing the Muslim Ummah to the era of the Makkans who persecuted our Holy Prophet ( sal). Peace, Love and harmony taught by our Holy Prophet ( sal) is missing in their ideology.

War criminals in Bangladesh must be punished. "Justice delayed – Justice denied" – Bangladesh has been crying for justice but how long it will take to get that done? Even today, the war criminals, and violators of humanity during the Second World War are being traced and punished. I hope that there should be a proper investigation into all those killings during the war of liberation, all those atrocities and the offenders should be tried. Those families who were the victims at that time should also come forward. The Bangladesh Government will extend all cooperation in this regard.

 

Nayan Khan <udarakash08@yahoo.com> wrote:

I have read a great piece of very timely and courageous interview of a Sector Commander in Nayadiganta:
http://www.dailynayadiganta.com/2008/04/07/fullnews.asp?News_ID=75787&sec=4
 
It unmasks the evil motive of so called sector commanders forum's objective. They are not doing anything for our beloved country rather they are trying to find ways of power sharing.

NK

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