WAR CRIME TRIAL: Former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Ghulam Azam verdict Monday

[scholseys]

..........the commander of razakars get life in prison........where is ganajagaran mancha? where is shahriar kabir? .....

 

[Banglar Bagh]

90 years jailtime for a 91 year old man. He cant really serve it even if he wants to...

 

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

..........the commander of razakars get life in prison........where is ganajagaran mancha? where is shahriar kabir? .....

Here is you buddy / relative Shariar Kabir...

'Try Azam for treason'

'Try Azam for treason' - bdnews24.com

Hosain Ahmad, bdnews24.com
Published: 2013-07-15 04:35:03.0 GMT Updated: 2013-07-15 04:36:27.0 GMT

Since the 1992 'people's court' led by Jahanara Imam, there has been persistent demands to try Ghulam Azam for treason and not merely for crimes against humanity in the 1971 Liberation War.

Now many are raising the demand again.

They say the former Jamaat chief resided in Pakistan, the Middle East and many other countries between 1971-78 and was involved in attempts to re-establish Pakistan rule in Bangladesh.

In 1992, a people’s court led by Jahanara Imam, mother of a martyr, was held in Suhrawardy Udyan where these accusations were brought against Azam by Professor Emeritas of Bengali in Dhaka University, Anisuzzaman.

But the charge of treason has not been brought against Azam in the ICT case, in which he has been found guilty of conspiracy, helping the Pakistani army and allowing the torture and murder of citizens.

“He (Azam) travelled to different countries of the world from Dec 16, 1971 to July 10, 1978 and conspired against a free Bangladesh,” Anisuzzaman told bdnews24.com.

“He always plotted against this country and he still does that. He organised an initiative to destroy our hard-earned freedom. As a citizen of this country I feel harmed by his machinations.”

Some of the specific charges of treason against Azam includes --

* forming a committee with Mahmud Ali and Khwaja Khairuddin in Pakistan and one in London in 1972 to restore East Pakistan

* preaching sermons against Bangladesh in different gatherings in UK, US, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Libya

* pleading with Muslim nations to help re-establish East Pakistan at an International Islamic Youth Conference in Riyadh in December 1972

* meeting with the Saudi King many times from 1973 to 1976 to request that Saudi Arabia should not acknowledge or financially help Bangladesh

Anisuzzaman alleged that these charges have not been brought up for the tribunal’s consideration.

"Only those related to his siding with the Pakistani Military and carrying out crimes against humanity have been brought.”

“His scheming against an independent Bangladesh is a continuation of the war crimes he committed,” Anisuzzaman said. "So he should not be spared of charges of treason."

Acting President of Ekattorer Ghatok Dalal Nirmul Committee Shahriar Kabir, also an organiser of the 1992 people’s court, demanded that Ghulam Azam be tried for treason.

Speaking to bdnews24.com, he echoed the sentiments of Anisuzzaman.

“Ghulam Azam has not been tried for the treason he committed. We will ask the government to try him for treason after this trial is finished,” Kabir said. "Whatever the verdict of this trial, he must be tried for all the crimes he committed.”

“Ghulam Azam must be tried for treason under both Military Law and Common Law,” Kabir said.
He further asserted that Jamaat-e-Islam be tried as an organization for playing its role in the war crimes of 1971.

“Another subject is trying Jamaat-e-Islam as an organization in court. We have only spoken of the kind of things this organisation has done under the administration of Ghulam Alam. The government did not listen to us.”

Under pressure from 'Ganajagaran Mancha', the government has now amended the ICT law to provide for trial of a political party along with its members for war crimes.

“So after Ghulam Azam’s verdict, we still want Jamaat-e-Islam to be tried in court where Ghulam Azam will once again be charged,” Kabir said.

He also mentioned the necessity to try Jamaat-e-Islam in court for military involvement.

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Azam’s statements during 1971
Golam Mujtaba Dhrubo, bdnews24.com
Published: 15 July 2013 02:06 PM GMT Updated: 15 July 2013 02:08 PM GMT

http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/07/15/azams-statements-during-1971

Ghulam Azam has been charged on six counts for planning and conspiring with the Pakistan army to thwart the nation's struggle for freedom. Besides, three counts for assisting them and 28 for incitement during the Liberation War.

The prosecution at the International Crimes Tribunal has alleged Azam had not only led the anti-liberation Jamaat-e-Islami during the war but also masterminded and led the barbaric killings by the Pakistan army and their local collaborators.

Azam, according to Prosecutor Tureen Afroz, had “worked as a ‘lighthouse’ for all offenders in 1971.”

Proofs of this allegation can be found in various reports carried by Jamaat's mouthpiece Daily Sangram and various other broadsheets during the war. Azam's war-time statements have found their way into various books as well.

A total of 435 newspaper headlines were presented before the judges during witness deposition in the Jamaat stalwart's case.

This Jamaat leader in many of his speeches had termed the liberation forces 'traitors', 'miscreants', 'spies of India', 'extremist nationalists', 'enemy forces', 'infiltrators', 'domestic enemy', among others.

On the other hand, the Pakistani collaborators were 'patriotic people' and 'patriotic citizens' for him.

Ghulam Azam is believed to be among the core group that came out strongly in support of a united Pakistan. He had allegedly spearheaded the formation of the 'Shanti Committee'. Various auxiliary forces like the Razakar, Al-Badr, Al Shams were set up under the watch of the committee.

The notorious Al-Badr had spearheaded the killing of Bangladesh's intellectual elites at the end of the war.

Apr 8, 1971

"India is interfering in the internal matters of East Pakistan. Wherever the Indian or anti-Pakistan agents or the infiltrators would go, the patriots of East Pakistan will annihilate them there."

Ghulam Azam had vowed to the Pakistan authorities in a joint statement with the then Jamaat's Publicity Affairs Secretary Maulana Nuruzzaman and Golam Sarowar.

Apr 9-11, 1971

Then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had assured the Lok Sabha of providing assistances to refugees from Bangladesh.

"I am surprised that a responsible person like the Indian Prime Minister had supported and sympathised with the East Pakistanis ... India, in fact has hit at the core of our patriotism by sending armed infiltrators into East Pakistan.

"This type of infiltrators will be of no use to the Muslims of this country."

Daily Sangram had carried his statement on Apr 11.

June 17, 1971

He termed the freedom fighters 'miscreants'.

In a statement he said: "The miscreants are involved in destructive works aiming at spreading panic among the people and prolonging the state of chaos.

"There are areas in East Pakistan where the miscreants do not allow people to listen to Pakistan Radio."

June 18-20

Daily Pakistan ran a report quoting Azam. It said he would meet the Pakistan President Yahya Khan and make some 'recommendations' on East Pakistan. Publishing those early would not be 'good'.

The following day he held a meeting with Yahya at Rawalpindi and unveiled his recommendations at a press briefing at the Lahore Airport.

"The people are willing to provide all out assistances to the Pakistan army but they can't due to threats on their lives. It would have been possible to take control of the situation if the real criminal was nabbed."

Daily Sangram ran the report on Jun 20 which said the Jamaat chief had urged the government to provide arms to those believing in the 'ideals and solidarity of the country' to face the 'miscreants'.

June 21

"There were no alternatives to saving the country other than military intervention," Azam had told his party activists at the Lahore office, according to a Sangram report.

June 23

"East Pakistan will always live together with its West Pakistan brothers ... The six-point programme of the banned Awami League was to get separate from Pakistan."

Jamaat mouthpiece ran a report on Azam's speech at a Karachi rally.

July 19

"Those who are not strong, want independence depending on the strength of Hindustan ... There's no document that Hindus are friends of the Muslims."

Azam had said it at a Shanti Committee rally in Rajshahi. Sangram ran the report with his picture.

Aug 3

"It is not only the war of arms but also of ideology. We must win this war to save this country for establishing the religion of Allah.

His statement at the madrasa education assembly was published in Sangram the following day.

Aug 14

"I urge all to cooperate with the patriotic Nagarik Shanti Committee to search out the enemies of Pakistan from all areas and razing their existence."

Azam made the statement at the rally of Shanti Committee's central body held at Dhaka University's Curzon Hall on Pakistan's Independence Day.

Sep 2

"All like-minded and patriotic people of East Pakistan are working together to destroy the separatists. The Razakars are doing a good job in particular."

Daily Pakistan ran the report quoting Azam.

Azam's 'affection' for the Razakars is evident in the chard part of his autobiographic 'Jibone Ja Dekhlam' (Things I saw in life).

On page 150, he wrote: "Those Razakars, who are lying down their lives to save the country from destructive activities, do they not love the country? Can they be the enemy of the motherland?"

Nov 27

"There is no instance in history that a nation survived a war without adopting retaliating measures. Attack, not defence is the best way now."

Sangram ran a report on Azam's statement at a Rawalpindi rally the next day.

Dec 2

"The people will provide the armed forces with full assistance to face the current crisis. The Razakars are enough to face the enemies."

According to the Daily Ittefaq report, Azam made the statement at a press briefing after meeting President Yahya Khan at Rawalpindi. By then, the Pakistanis were on the verge of defeat.

Accompanied by Maulana Abdur Rahim and AKM Yusuf, Azam had left Dhaka for East Pakistan on Nov 22. He did not return to Bangladesh until 1978.

 

[naveen mishra]

if Bangladeshi don't want such trail .........than again government started doing all this .........already too much violence ............

 

[HIMEL@BD]

Even death penalty is too less for a person like him. It seems that Awamileague either feared or started new political tricks

 

[asad71]

Innocent Saydee gets capital punishment, and G Azam gets 90 years! SHW / BAL have screwed up the whole trial issue. All JeI leaders will emerge heroes shortly. This marks a watershed in BD politics. We shall now travel towards extreme right.

 

[animelive]

so what crimes did this guy commit? support pak army? 90 years for saying he supports pak army? seems like a joke

 

[Skies]

trying to guess what would be the length of Snake Hasina's imprisonment

 

[animelive]

trying to guess what would be the length of Snake Hasina's imprisonment

i don't want to imagine what mokha will get for his comments

 

[scholseys]

Innocent Saydee gets capital punishment, and G Azam gets 90 years! SHW / BAL have screwed up the whole trial issue. All JeI leaders will emerge heroes shortly. This marks a watershed in BD politics. We shall now travel towards extreme right.

you need extreme right to tackle the extreme left......i am glad....amen.

 

[animelive]

you need extreme right to tackle the extreme left......i am glad....amen.

dem leftists need to be neutralized

 

[scholseys]

dem leftists need to be neutralized

we have been too indian secularized.....its time we head back to the fundamentals of our nation!.....people should fear god!

 

[Skallagrim]

so what crimes did this guy commit? support pak army? 90 years for saying he supports pak army? seems like a joke

I read that there's no direct/eye evidence, only evidence was books written by different people.

A few days ago a witness (one Dr. Rathindranath Roy) was presented before the tribunal (Nizami trial). The 'witness' visited his wife's brother-in-law's house in 1985. There he heard a story of Nizami's attrocity during 71 which the in-law himself had heard from another person.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

The go file a case in the International Court of Justice against the Government of Bangladesh.

I read that there's no direct/eye evidence, only evidence was books written by different people.

A few days ago a witness (one Dr. Rathindranath Roy) was presented before the tribunal (Nizami trial). The 'witness' visited his wife's brother-in-law's house in 1985. There he heard a story of Nizami's attrocity during 71 which the in-law himself had heard from another person.

 

[animelive]

Original ideas? Which year? 14th century? 10th century? or 6th century?

Separation from bharoti brahmins was for Muslims Bengal. Secularists, anti-Islam bloggers, and communists out. Stability of the country will be maintained if these idiots are gone

I read that there's no direct/eye evidence, only evidence was books written by different people.

A few days ago a witness (one Dr. Rathindranath Roy) was presented before the tribunal (Nizami trial). The 'witness' visited his wife's brother-in-law's house in 1985. There he heard a story of Nizami's attrocity during 71 which the in-law himself had heard from another person.

bro, all the witnesses heard from mama chacha boner bandhobi and stuff. Some dont even know our independence day and claim to have seen kader mollah. Golam azam was given 90 years after seeing newspapers which say that he was supporter of Pak army. This kangaroo ict probably means international clown tent. I love it how idiots in my fb newsfeed are saying that golam azam should have been hanged. People seem to have no idea how law works. Coincidentally all of them are Dailystar fags