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Sunday, February 1, 2009

[chottala.com] Re: Jamaat to take on war crime trial

 
 
Dear all
 
The Al-bodor gang was solely responsible for intellectual
murders in December 1971? Jamaat hign command prepared
the list and the cadres of it's gestapo wing Al-Bodor 
implemented the annihilation of the intellectuals as a part of
Jamaat's scorched earth policy ..... The Jamaati organisers
[like  Al-bodor death squad chief  Matiur Rahman Nizami et el] 
are more criminally responsible than the ordinary Jamaati
cadres [the foot soldiers] who implemented the pogrom
and killing of the intellectuals. Matiur Rahman Nizami
was the Karl Adolf Eichmann of Bangladesh - the main
"the architect of the rape & murder committed by Al-Bodor
gang in 1971.
 
BTW, since when  Dr. AbuSayeed Rahman has become
a simple citizen ????.... a quick glimpse into his past
postings would reveal that you are die-hard supporter of
Jamaate Islami, Bangladesh .......
 
If Jamaate Islami is so repentant  about it's misdeeds of
1971 it should come fowrard with confessions and give the details
of their crimes & killing missions to the procecutors and to
the people of Bangladesh.
 
Changing the political stance for the sake of expediency and
the reality of today's Bangladesh is not acceptable. Shedding
crocodile tears and doing politics by the way of deception
is Jamaate Islami's business as usual ......
 
PS  Dr. AbuSayeed Rahman is a "simple citizen" who testifies that
      Jamaat is a patriotic party ..... Ho ! Ho ! Ho !
      No wonder the proverb says "patriotism the last resort
      of the scoundrels ." The Jamaatis  may be thinking that
      Bangladeshis are fools amd they can deceive them in the name
      of Islam and shedding crocodile tears for the valiant freedom
      fighters and now falsifying the history of our liberation war !!!
 
Syed Aslam
 
 
Dear All
 
Assalamualaikum.
I, as a simple citizen, feel that Jamaat should have the courage to declare and acknowledge  publicly that: Jamaat did 'oppose' the creation of Bangladesh in 1971 or in other words Jamaat wanted to keep Pakistan 'United' in 1971. Jamaat did support Pakistan army in their endeavor to keep Pakistan united. But Jamaat did not take part with Pakistani  army in killing
Innocent people, raping women and torching houses indiscriminately.Jamaat did form 'Al Badr' and 'Al Shams' para military forces in 1971. These para military forces did fight with 'Mukti Bahini' (freedom fighters) to keep Pakistan united. These are facts.Jamaat should have the courage to accept that in public.
 
Then what is being publicized widely that Jamaat (Al Badr Al Shams) took part actively in intellectual killings in mid December  just before the sueender of Pakistani army on December 16, 1971. If Jamaat did that, then, I feel, the people who took part in that kiiling should face the trial
and should get appropriate punishment. But if  Jamaat did not take part in that killing then they  should declare boldly that they did not do that.
 
If we consider the present situation, we all know that, in general,  Jamaat is a patriotic party. All its members and supporters are ready to die for Bangladesh.
 
Why contemporary Jamaat people opposed the creation of Bangladesh in 1971 is another story.
 
Dr Abu Sayeed

 
Khurram
 
 

 



--- On Sat, 1/31/09, S A Hannan <sahannan@sonarbangladesh.com> wrote:
From: S A Hannan <sahannan@sonarbangladesh.com>
Subject: [khabor.com] Jamaat to take on war crime trial
To: "dahuk@yahoogroups" <dahuk@yahoogroups.com>, "banglarnari@yahoogroups" <banglarnari@yahoogroups.com>, politics.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk, khabor@yahoogroups.com, inquisitive_sisters@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2009, 1:00 PM


Dear members,
 
Please see the news below.t ia supposed to be news but it has become more of views and one-sided propaganda. This daily should distinguish between news and political commentary and one-sides propaganda.
 
Shah Abdul Hannan 
 
Friday, January 30, 2009

Jamaat to take on war crime trial

Plans to say sorry for 1971 political stance, not war crime; sideline controversial leaders; accept trial under UN

Rashidul Hasan
Not from any conviction but to save its skin from the move to try war criminals, Jamaat-e-Islami plans to make a strategic apology not for its war crimes during the Liberation War but for its political stance in 1971.
Besides, the Islamist party is discussing some other measures like getting rid of a few "controversial" party leaders.
Majlish-e-Sura, the highest policymaking body of the religion-based political party, began a two-day meet yesterday to decide the party's next course of action in the current situation.
"We are thinking of seeking formal apology for Jamaat's anti-Liberation War role to save the party from the present crisis," a top Jamaat leader said.
But this apology, if it ever comes, will be worded in such a way so that the party never acknowledges any war crime committed by Jamaat leaders during the war, sources said.
This Jamaat stance is reflected in the party's cobbling together a panel of lawyers to tackle the war crime charges that the party now stares at, Jamaat insiders said.
Jamaat leaders say they would accept the verdict of any trial conducted and supervised by the United Nations and would eliminate those who would be found guilty in the trial.
Party high-ups admitted they are in a grave crisis at present and also fearing severe troubles in the coming days centring the issue of trial of Jamaat leaders who were involved in war crimes in 1971.
"We will eliminate the leaders from the party if they are found guilty of committing crimes in the trial," a senior Jamaat leader told The Daily Star.
The issue of the trial of war criminals has surfaced and gained mass support after the landslide victory of the Awami League-led grand alliance in the December 29 parliamentary elections.
Jamaat-e-Islami directly opposed Bangladesh's War of Independence and many of its leaders were allegedly involved in committing war crimes.
Anticipating sure defeat, the Pakistani occupation forces and their collaborators- -Razakars and members of Al-Badr and Al-Shams who were mostly leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student front Islami Chhatra Shangha--picked up leading Bangalee intellectuals and professionals on December 14 and killed them en masse with a view to crippling the nation intellectually.
War records show Jamaat formed the Razakars and Al-Badr forces to counter the freedom fighters. The then secretary general of Jamaat Moulana Abul Kalam Mohammad Yousuf established the Razakars and Al-Badr with Islami Chhatra Shangha members.
Thousands of people still bear the brunt of the war crimes committed by Jamaat and its student front now known as Islami Chhatra Shibir, and a few other groups such as Muslim League and Nizam-e Islami.
"A severe crisis is waiting for us in the coming days centring the issue of trying the war criminals," Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Muhammad Kamaruzzaman told The Daily Star on Wednesday. "We are discussing how to tackle the situation and a panel of our lawyers is already working on it."
Party insiders said discussion is going on within the party to eliminate a few party high-ups who are widely criticised for their role during the Liberation War. "We are thinking of seeking formal public apology for the actions of many of our leaders during 1971," said a Jamaat leader.
He, however, did not make clear if Jamaat will seek apology for committing those war crimes or for its political decision to oppose the Liberation War.
Jamaat has never since the birth of Bangladesh sought an apology for its anti-Liberation War role and Jamaat Secretary General Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid recently claimed that there are no war criminals within his party.
On November 5 last year, the Sector Commanders Forum made public its preliminary list of 50 war criminals including Jamaat Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami and Secretary General Mujahid.
Earlier on April 3, research organisation War Crimes Facts Finding Committee unveiled a list of 1,597 war criminals responsible for mass killings, rapes and other atrocities during the Liberation War. Nizami, Mujahid and Kamaruzzaman are among the top Jamaat leaders on that list.
The Awami League government has already started working on the issue of trying war criminals and sought international assistance.
When UNDP Resident Representative and UN Coordinator in Bangladesh Renata Lok Dessallien called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday the PM sought the United Nations' help in holding trial of the war criminals, saying prosecuting them has become a national demand.

 



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