Family members of the four slain national leaders yesterday rejected the High Court (HC) verdict.
"It is sad and unfortunate. Family members of the slain leaders as well as the people are frustrated at the verdict," Awami League (AL) leader Mohammad Nasim, who is receiving treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, told The Daily Star over the telephone last night.
Nasim, son of Captain M Mansur Ali, one of the slain national leaders, said it is surprising that no court could punish the murderers who are known as killers of the four national leaders.
He said they were deprived of justice in the lower court as the previous BNP-led coalition government interfered in the trial of the case. They could not get justice this time too, he said.
"But today or tomorrow, we shall get justice," said Nasim, also a former home minister.
Khairuzzaman Liton, son of slain leader AHM Qamaruzzaman, expressed resentment over the verdict.
"The verdict has disappointed me and my family members. We reject it," said Liton, also the Rajshahi mayor-elect.
"We had earlier rejected the verdict of the trial court. We expected justice from the High Court. But it has also disappointed us," he said, adding that they would challenge the verdict in the Supreme Court.
Simin Hossain Rimi, daughter of former premier Tajuddin Ahmed, said people would never accept the High Court judgment.
"If the trial for the killings of the national leaders who were behind the creation of the nation is conducted in such way, what would happen to common people," she asked.