Islami Bank's director Mir Quasem Ali must die for war crimes - Supreme Court

[Riyad]

05:34 PM, August 30, 2016 / LAST MODIFIED: 06:37 PM, August 30, 2016
SC releases its full order on Quasem

The photo shows Mir Quasem boarding a prison van after International Crimes Tribunal-2 on November 2, 2014 awarded him death for his 1971 war crimes. AFP file photo
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The Supreme Court today released the full text of its order that dismissed review petition of war criminal Mir Quasem Ali, paving way for the government to proceed with his execution.

Also read: Mir Quasem ‘nervous’ after hearing SC order

The 29-page verdict was released after its five judges including Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha signed it, Sabbir Faiz, deputy registrar of the High Court division of Supreme Court, told The Daily Star.

Read more: Review binned, death stays for Quasem

Earlier in the morning, the apex court dismissed the review petition and reaffirmed the death sentence of the Jamaat-e-Islami leader.

Sabbir Faiz also said the judgment will now be sent to the international crimes tribunal.

The tribunal will communicate the judgment to the jail authority, home ministry and the district magistrate’s office for doing the necessary procedure, he added.

http://www.thedailystar.net/country/sc-releases-its-full-order-quasem-1277899

 

[Russell]

Convicted War Criminal, Al-Badr Bahini leader, General Secretary of Islami Chhatra Sangha (present day Islami Chaarta Shibir)....Mir Quasem Ali must die.

He spent all that money on hiring Cassidy and Associates to lobby western govts. and international 'human rights organizations like Amnesty, HRW...yet it was all in vain.

He's going to get hung like the savage beast he is

 

[karakoram]

Bangladesh style of execution good going bangla

 

[Riyad]

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Attorney general expresses satisfaction, says nation relieved after Mir Quasem's review verdict
Staff Correspondent, bdnews24.com

Published: 2016-08-30 10:38:59.0 BdST Updated: 2016-08-30 11:15:29.0 BdST

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  Attorney General Mahbubey Alam. File photo.

The Supreme Court’s rejection of the petition by war criminal Mir Quasem Ali to review his death sentence has brought a sense of relief to the whole nation, says a 'happy' Attorney General Mahbubey Alam.


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During the 1971 Liberation War, Jamaat-e-Islami business baron Mir Quasem was the pro-Pakistan Al-Badr militia's third most important functionary after Jamaat chief Motiur Rahman Nizami and Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid.

“The whole nation and I are relieved over the verdict. I am satisfied,” Alam said in his immediate reaction after the chief justice-led appeals bench gave its decision on Tuesday morning.

On Nov 2, 2014, the International Crimes Tribunal had sentenced Mir Quasem, a member of the Jamaat's Central Executive Council, to death for two charges of war crimes.

He challenged the verdict but in March this year, the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence.

In June, Mir Quasem filed the petition for a review of the top court's verdict.

The five-strong Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha scrapped his petition Tuesday, leaving the Jamaat leader with only one last choice - seeking president's mercy by repenting for his crimes.

The government will execute the death sentence if he does not seek clemency or the president rejects his petition.

Regarding what comes next, Attorney General Alam said, "If Mir Quasem Ali seeks presidential clemency that it will be another matter to discuss. If not, he will be executed whenever the government wants."

The prosecution had levelled 14 charges of crimes against humanity against Mir Quasem, who pumped billions into the Jamaat-e-Islami since the mid-1980s to put it on a firm financial footing in Bangladesh.

He was given the death penalty for two charges – No. 11 and 12 – in which he was accused of killing eight persons including young freedom fighter Jashim Uddin Ahmed.

Following his appeal, the Appellate Division on Mar 8 upheld his death penalty on Charge No. 11, but acquitted him of Charge No. 12.

After Tuesday's verdict, the attorney general said, "If the prosecution had conducted the case efficiently, the death sentence for Charge No. 12 would have been upheld."

The apex court's dissatisfaction over the inefficiency of the prosecution and investigation panel during the appeal and review hearings had created ripples.

Chief Justice Sinha on Sunday during the hearing also observed that the chief prosecutor and prosecutors he assigned to Mir Quasem's trial do not 'deserve to be where they are'.

However, in his immediate reaction after the review verdict, ICT's Chief Prosecutor Golam Arieff Tipoo told reporters, "The judgment has reflected the wishes of the people. The expected verdict has been pronounced. We are happy."

Another prosecutor Tureen Afroz said, "We got justice. The truth is like the sun, constant."

Mir Quasem, the wartime terror of Chittagong, rapidly rose through the ranks to change his own and the Jamaat's financial and political fortunes with extraordinary shrewdness and went on to bankroll party schemes.

The 63-year-old war criminal is in a condemned cell at Gazipur's Kashimpur prison.

Mir Quasem is the sixth war criminal to see the verdict at its execution level. He is the fifth top Jamaat leader whose death sentence for war crimes has been upheld in the final verdict.

http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016...on-relieved-after-mir-quasem-s-review-verdict

 

[Loafer]

Bangladesh committing crimes against humanity.

These old hags rather should be allowed to preach to Bangladeshi populace and spread Islam.

 

[Imran Khan]

International Crimes Tribunal ? huhh my ***

 

[Russell]

International Crimes Tribunal ? huhh my ***

Will your parliament be passing another resolution? Maybe name a road after him?

 

[Major d1]

What is international tribunal. made by whom. JI is not hasina's main concern. The main concern is destroying insial from bangladesh by the perpetration of India.

 

[Mughal-Prince]

Will your parliament be passing another resolution? Maybe name a road after him?

We don't need to get into this hussle. They will get their medicine sooner or later mark my words mark my comment.

What is international tribunal. made by whom. JI is not hasina's main concern. The main concern is destroying insial from bangladesh by the perpetration of India.

Lets see how this will comes back to Hasina in future .

That's her investment and she will get her payout but the result would be intense either way.

 

[Russell]

We don't need to get into this hussle. They will get their medicine sooner or later mark my words mark my comment.



Lets see how this will comes back to Hasina in future .

You don't need to get involved...yet, here you are

 

[Major d1]

International war tribunal in under my foot.

 

[Mughal-Prince]

You don't need to get involved...yet, here you are

Yes got nothing better but trolling ... Hahahahaha I am commenting not involving here cause ma buddy there @Imran Khan

 

[Russell]

International war tribunal in under my foot.

Are you still in the 'Army'?

 

[Major d1]

Lets see how this will comes back to Hasina in future .

That's her investment and she will get her payout but the result would be intense either way.

May be she forgot his father's condition.

 

[Russell]

Yes got nothing better but trolling ... Hahahahaha I am commenting not involving here cause ma buddy there @Imran Khan

'trolling' - I can almost see the tears...will you be changing your avatar like some of the other Pakistanis here?