Killing Rapists in Crossfire: JP MP Kazi Firoz backtracks on his stance

Jatiya Party senior lawmaker Kazi Firoz Rashid yesterday in parliament backtracked from his earlier position regarding the killing rapists in crossfire.    

Participating in the discussion on the thanksgiving motion on the president’s speech, the JP MP yesterday demanded that the government completes trials of alleged rapists within 90 days in a special tribunal.

He also demanded capital punishment of rapists by amending the existing laws.

Firoz and several other senior MPs on January 14 demanded that law enforcers kill rapists “in crossfire” to stop rape incidents, which have recently increased at an alarming rate.

Different quarters, including rights activists, strongly condemned such a demand.

About his previous comment of killing rapists in crossfire, Firoz yesterday said he was emotionally charged when he said it.

The JP MP also demanded that the government form a judicial commission to investigate widespread corruption and looting of public money from different banks.

Criticising Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Haq Inu, Firoz said Bangabandhu would not have been killed had they not announced war against Bangabandhu or loot police stations.