Hold trial of war criminals in transparent manner
Speakers at a discussion yesterday said the process for the trial of war criminals would have to be flawless, transparent and acceptable both nationally and internationally and those involved in the process must be efficient as well as sincere.
“The international community is closely observing the trial process. So, the process would have to be flawless, transparent and acceptable nationally and internationally. The government has to be conscious of it,” said Dr Sarwar Ali, trustee of Liberation War Museum.
He also said that the young generation will have to play a vital role in this regard.
The speakers said the trial of war criminals must be held in the country so that the anti-liberation forces cannot hatch conspiracy against the country.
Projonmo'71, a platform of children of the martyrs in the liberation war, organised the discussion at the Liberation War Museum in the city.
Speaking as the chief guest, Dr Sarwar said the nation has been bearing a stigma for the last 38 years, as it could not try those who committed the brutal and heinous crimes during the liberation war.
The liberation war was not only a matter of geographical independence; some socio-political ideologies were there which anti-liberation forces ignored, he said, adding that those who committed crimes against humanity wanted to continue Pakistani rule in this country by ignoring the ideologies and the spirit of the Liberation war.
The political parties of the war criminals have made a strong ground politically, economically and socially and are still ignoring the ideology of the country, he said.
“We would have to boycott them politically, economically and socially, otherwise we would not be able to implement the mass opinion reflected in the December 29 elections.”
Dr Sarwar said the likelihood of trying the criminals gathered pace in 2009 and the main reason behind it is that the countrymen, especially the young generation wanted the trial through their verdicts in the polls.
Mili Rahman, widow of Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman, said, “We want the trial of war criminals and it has to be held in the country in a transparent process.”
She called on all to be alert so that the criminals cannot escape from the legal loopholes, as they would desperately try to do so.
“The war criminals would try to create anarchy and disorder with the trial process moving ahead,” she said, urging all, especially the young generation, to be conscious in this regard.
Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, vice chancellor of World University, called on the young generation to carry out the fight against war criminals and establish the spirit of the liberation war as well.
Freedom fighter Amanullah Aman and Projonmo'71 President Azizur Rahman also spoke.
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