Criticising the prime minister's speech at the UN, BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain yesterday said propaganda is being spread so that the international community does not raise alarm at this government's actions against the four-party alliance.
Meanwhile, protesting Sheikh Hasina's speech on trial of war criminals at the UN, Jamaat-e-Islami in a statement said the Interna-tional Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973, is a black law and it is against international rules.
The prime minister in her speech on Friday at the UN also mentioned that she had survived a series of assassination attempts ever since her return home from exile in 1981. She said the most horrendous period was when Awami League, a secular and democratic party, was in the opposition from 2001 to 2006.
She also formally raised the issue of trial of war criminals. "This action is in accordance with the rule of law as reflected in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which we have ratified and which aims at bringing to justice the perpetrators of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity."
At a press briefing at BNP central office in Naya Paltan, Delwar said such speech would not bring any benefit. He questioned fairness of the tribunal.
"There are questions regarding the investigation of International Crimes Tribunal because its probe agency belongs to the government."
Delwar claimed that the government appointed its chosen investigators and lawyers for the tribunal so that they would do as the government intends to.
Jamaat-e-Islami acting Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam in a statement condemned the speech of the prime minister and claimed that she resorted to lies about the trial of war criminals.
"The investigation process which is being followed now is not lawful at all. Such process does not go with Rome Statute," he said.
Meanwhile, protesting Sheikh Hasina's speech on trial of war criminals at the UN, Jamaat-e-Islami in a statement said the Interna-tional Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973, is a black law and it is against international rules.
The prime minister in her speech on Friday at the UN also mentioned that she had survived a series of assassination attempts ever since her return home from exile in 1981. She said the most horrendous period was when Awami League, a secular and democratic party, was in the opposition from 2001 to 2006.
She also formally raised the issue of trial of war criminals. "This action is in accordance with the rule of law as reflected in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which we have ratified and which aims at bringing to justice the perpetrators of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity."
At a press briefing at BNP central office in Naya Paltan, Delwar said such speech would not bring any benefit. He questioned fairness of the tribunal.
"There are questions regarding the investigation of International Crimes Tribunal because its probe agency belongs to the government."
Delwar claimed that the government appointed its chosen investigators and lawyers for the tribunal so that they would do as the government intends to.
Jamaat-e-Islami acting Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam in a statement condemned the speech of the prime minister and claimed that she resorted to lies about the trial of war criminals.
"The investigation process which is being followed now is not lawful at all. Such process does not go with Rome Statute," he said.
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