Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
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Report on the present situation after the arrest of 3 top ranking
leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami:
Violation of Constitution and human rights by tyrant government:
Conspiracy for establishing puppet state and one party government
On 29th June 2010, the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and former cabinet Minister Maulana Motiur Rahman Nizami and Deputy Ameer, the internationally reputed Islamic thinker Maulana Delawar Hossain Sayedee and Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed were arrested showing false cases. The people of Bangladesh are completely astonished at the arrest of these three top ranking leaders of the largest Islamic party on the ground of so called hurting religious sentiment. The arrest of such leaders on the plea of hurting religious sentiment, who are engaged throughout their life in establishing the religious order, has not only become the laughing stock for the people, but also demonstrates without doubt the conspiracy of the government. It may be mentioned that after the arrest of these leaders on 30th June, they were produced before the court, which granted them bail. But the present alliance government hurriedly filed five more cases and sent them to jail. It is crystal clear that the planned arrest of these leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami is to harass as a part of conspiracy of the government. The remand order by the court for long 16 days on the plea of obstructing the functions of the police has proved that the government by showing thumb to the Constitution and rule of law has taken the path of torturing the political rivals.
It is to be mentioned that one speech by the City Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami in a religious meeting (Seerat Mahfil) has been concocted by some of the government supported news papers. On the basis that speech, cases about hurting religious sentiment were filed on behalf of the ruling party in five different places of the country. However, none of Maulana Nizami and Mr. Mojaheed was present in the said Seerat Mahfil. Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan, City Ameer of Jamaat protested the concocted circulated news and stated that there was no question of comparison of Maulana Nizami with the Holy Prophet (Sm); even he did not make such type of comparison. So it is evident that the conscious people of this country have no confusion about the bogus propaganda of the media and the planned case instituted on the plea of hurting religious sentiment. Some nefarious activities of the government are outlined below to know the actual picture of the present government, who want to portrait them as democratic:
1. The government has taken up all these steps to take revenge on Jamaat-e-Islami and it's big proof is that the government involved the leaders in the case of a student killing in Rajshahi University four months ago. The government after the incident of killing of the student of Rajshahi University in February 2010 started combing operation against Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatrashibir (student organization) and arrested more than one thousand leaders and workers throughout the country. The incident happened in Rajshahi University has no connection with Jamaat and Shibir. The arrest of hundreds of workers of Jamaat and Shibir and filing of false cases throughout the country including Dhaka, Chittagong, Satkhira, Bogra, Kushtia, Mymensingh by the government has no justification and legal ground.
2. Hundreds of leaders and workers of Jamaat and Shibir were injured throughout the country by the attack of the police, Chhatra League (Student wing of ruling party) and Awami League terrorists.
3. The police is not allowing any meeting, procession, protest rally of Jamaat and Shibir in any place throughout the country including capital city Dhaka since February 2010. The police is continuously creating obstruction in every programme of Jamaat and Shibir imposing section 144 and charge batons and file cases under Druta Bichar Ain (speedy trial law) after arrest of leaders and workers. Even the Metropolitan Police commissioner, Dhaka has ordered not to hold any programmes by Jamaat and Shibir, who have been protesting the arrest of their three top ranking leaders. How and where the police officer got such authority to deprive the constitutional and human rights of Jamaat-e-Islami?
4. The government again started arresting the leaders and workers of Jamaat-e-Islami involving in false cases throughout the country after the arrest of three top leaders of Jammat. After arresting about 800 leaders and workers throughout the country (including 300 in Dhaka and 178 in Chittagong), the government filed cases against them under Druta Bichar Ain (Speedy Trial Law), which is completely based on wrong notion and this is one kind of oppression. The police is behaving in inhuman and uncivilized manner to the leaders and workers of Jamaat-e-Islami. About two thousand leaders and workers were arrested during the rule of this government.
5. In addition to the above, a good numbers of central working committee members and district leaders were arrested showing false cases. Important among them are- Mr. Ataur Rahman, Ameer of Rajshahi City and veteran freedom fighter, Professor Mian Golam Parwar, Ameer of Khulna City, Mr. Abdul Wahed, District Ameer of Kushtia and former MP, Deputy Ameer Principal Faridul Haq, Mr Abul Kalam Azad, Secretary, Rajshahi City, Principal Siddique Hossain, Assistant Secretary, Rajshahi City, Upazila Chairman Mokbul Hossain, Rajshahi, Maulana Abdul Baten, Secretary, Sherpur District and Shamsul Alam Golap, President, Islami Chhatrashibir, Rajshahi University. These leaders and other workers are in jail living in inhuman condition; but they are not granted bail. Moreover, a large number of leaders and workers cannot stay in their houses due to chase of police in the false cases filed against them.
6. Maulana Matiur Rahman Nizami is now about 70. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for two terms, a successful former cabinet minister and the Chief of the third largest party of the country. Maulana Sayedee is a country renowned scholar and world famous Muffassere Quran. He was also elected Member of Parliament twice and at present Deputy Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami. Mr. Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed was a successful former cabinet Minister and at present Secretary General of Jammat. Keeping these three top leaders for 16 days in remand in such an unhealthy atmosphere is totally unprecedented and inhuman. The countrymen are anxious and astonished for torturing these national leaders keeping them in remand. Earlier more than three hundred leaders and workers were tortured keeping them in remand.
7. The plain cloth police has entered into the chamber of Barrister Abdur Razzak, senior advocate of Bangladesh Supreme Court, who is the law counsel of these three top leaders. The government is not allowing the lawyers to meet the leaders in custody. As a result, complications arise in respect of legal assistance and the government is obstructing the normal course of rule of law. Even the family members are not allowed to meet the leaders; and as such they are passing days in anxiety.
8. The government cancelled the permission of meeting of Jamaat-e-Islami at the fag end of preparation in Paltan Maidan by imposing section144 on 31st May 2010. As a result, the meeting was foiled. Police obstructed Maulana Motiur Rahman Nizami and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed to go to different meetings imposing section 144. Till to-date meetings of about 25 places were obstructed in the same manner. The Tafsir Mahfil of Maulana Sayedee were not allowed to be held in 14 different places imposing section 144.
9. The government is creating obstacle in the free movement of Jamaat leaders. They obstructed Maulana Sayedee, Mr. Kamruzzaman and Barrister Abdur Razzak, Assistant Secretary General, Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, Ex MP, Mr. AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad, sitting MP, member of Central Working Committee in going abroad. The government is clearly violating of Constitution and fundamental rights of these leaders in their movement and foreign visit.
10. On 27th June during the daylong strike, the police and RAB entered into the house of Mirza Abbas, former Minister and BNP standing committee member and tortured him and his family members including women. This is a clear act of enmity and barbarism. The countrymen are astonished at the arrest by police and torture by student front leaders of Awami League on Mr. Shahiduddin Choudhury Anny MP. The veteran freedom fighter and former foreign secretary and ambassador, Mr Shamsher Mobin Choudhury (who is partially disabled) was also tortured by the same group and arrested by police alleging that he ignited a vehicle on the day before strike. He was also taken into remand 4 days.
11. The Acting Editor of vernacular daily "Amar Desh," Mr. Mahmudur Rahman was arrested and the publication of the daily was stopped and kept the press under lock only due to criticizing the nefarious activities of the government. At dead of night he was arrested from the office of the daily and tortured him taking his clothes off during remand. This is a vivid example of the present government who cannot tolerate criticism by the opposition and media. 31 defamation cases were filed by the supporters of Awami League against Mahmudur Rahman in different places of the country. He alleges against Joy, the son of Prime Minister regarding corruption in his daily and for that matter he is facing such torture. In the same case, Mr. jainal Abedin Faruq MP, the Chief Whip of the Opposition in Parliament was indicted in so many cases.
12. Not only that the government has suddenly closed the satellite TV Channel, namely Channel 1; imposed ban on publicity of Jamuna TV Channel. The government has also stopped the 'Talk Show' in the name of 'Point of Order' of TV Channel Bangla Vision. In addition to those, other TV Channels including Diganta TV Channel are scared in fear of closing of programmes. The long-established English daily 'The Bangladesh Observer' has been closed by the government showing different causes. All these acts are nothing but evidence of restricting media and news papers of the country like 1975.
13. The present alliance government is conspiring to abolish the 5th Amendment of the Constitution and reinstate 1972 Constitution. If the government succeeds in doing the above, it will not only close the functions of Islamic political parties, but also the country will emerge in darkness of secularism again. By the influence of leftists and communists, two ministers of the present Cabinet are trying to impose the secular education based on Kudrat-e-Khuda Education Commission by abolishing the Islamic and Madrasha education.
14. The pro-Indian alliance government is trying to give corridor to India hampering our national security and independence. They are giving permission to use the sea ports of Chittagong and Mongla and Ashuganj River port by India as per three agreements, two memorandums of articles and joint communiqué signed by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her recent visit to Delhi without considering our sovereignty. In addition to those, the government is trying to help implement the 'Tipaimukh Dam' (like the 'Farrakka Dam') on the River Barak by India, which is a curse for the people of Bangladesh. All these are done to protect the power in hand and make the government a puppet one.
15. The government is totally failed to keep commitment given during the election on 29th December 2008, the result of which was previously settled through conspiracy with the then power-house of Mainuddin and Fakhruddin. Among the commitments, important issues are- price control, enforcing Law and order, curbing corruption and terrorism, problems of gas, water and electricity, rice for Taka.10 per Kg, free distribution of fertilizer, creating job in every family and to establish the rule of law in the country. None of these commitments were materialized. Moreover, the workers of Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League have created very bad environment by killing, extortion, hijacking tender documents, looting, illegally occupying trade, politicizing the administration, etc. As a result the people are suffering grievously and their back is dashed against the wall. The people of this country are withdrawing their support and the popularity of the government has reduced tremendously only in eighteen month's rule. The verdicts of recent elections in City Corporation of Chittagong and in different occupational organizations have gone against the present parties in power. As a result the alliance government is impatience and puzzled. It is a historical fact that a government normally starts torturing people and depends on police force when it faces no confidence and becomes unpopular. That is why the Awami and alliance government started oppression on Jamaat-e-Islami and BNP. Virtually the government has lost its confidence over its population and themselves.
The government planned to destroy Jamaat-e-Islami because of some reasons, namely (a) the commitments given during election not possible to be fulfilled; (b) the people of this country raised their voice against the misrule, the failure of the government and conspiracy of creating of puppet state; and (c) the government will have to quit if the united movement of nationalist and Islamic forces of BNP and Jamaat to overthrow them. If they succeed in their programs, they would ruin the opposition and establish one-party undemocratic rule of BKSAL like 1975. For this purpose, they have brought forward the war crime issue, which is a long settled issue. It has multifarious goals also. Through this issue, the alliance government wants to divide the nation for ever, wants to keep the country instable and restless, so that Bangladesh cannot be self-sufficient economically.
In this situation, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has decided to face the conspiracy of the alliance government in democratic and constitutional way. It is possible to counter the conspiracy of the imperialists' network through unity of the people including nationalist and Islamic forces. The government will make mis-propaganda against the constitutional movement of the people. We fervently call to the people including leaders and workers of Jamaat and other democratic political parties to build up united movement against the anti-state, anti-democratic, anti-human rights and anti-Islam activities of the Awami and alliance government. We are surely hopeful; as days come after nights, lights after darkness; so the oppression of the present autocratic and tyrant government would come to an end. The Almighty Allah does not tolerate such type of repressive and tyrant government.
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Central Publicity Department
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Date: 10-07-2010
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