State minister for law Qamrul Islam on Sunday criticised human rights activists and intellectuals for their recent comments on the death of Supreme Court lawyer Momtaj Uddin Ahmed.
'Where were you when human rights was violated during 1975 and grenade attack was made on Awami League rally, when minorities were tortured from 2001 to 2006, and when lawyers and judges were killed at the courts,' Qamrul Islam said.
Without naming any name, he was ostensibly alluding to National Human Rights Commission chairman Mizanur Rahman who has demanded a judicial investigation into the death of MU Ahmed on Saturday.
'Where were your humanity then?' Qamrul asked.
The state minister was addressing a discussion meeting on the occasion of National Mourning Day marking the 36th death anniversary of the country's founding president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, organised by Dhaka city unit of Bangabandhu Sangiskritik Jote at the Central Public Library.
Mizanur Rahman had demanded an investigation at the initiative of the home ministry into the death of Ahmed. He also called for judicial investigation in the death of advocate Ahmed.
He said that the NHRC would run its own inquiry to dig up the truth if the two investigation reports were found 'unacceptable'.
State minister Qamrul also alleged that opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party was indulging in 'politics over corpse' at the death of MU Ahmed.
Qamrul also criticised columnist Syed Abul Maksud, who on August 24, at a rally held under the banner of Students, Teachers and Professionals, protested at the dilapidated condition of roads and highways across the country and called for resignation of communication minister Syed Abul Hossain.
'By wearing outfits like Mahatma Gandhi he is trying to stir anti-government agitation,' Qamrul said.
He alleged that some intellectuals and human rights activists in the name of protest were supporting BNP. 'Some of the so-called intellectuals are pushing the country towards anarchy,' he added.
Among others, state minister for liberation war affairs AB Tajul Islam, Awami League organising secretary Ahmmad Hossain, Bangabandhu Sangiskritik Jote leader Faruk, Dhaka City AL organising secretary Shah Alam Murad took part in the discussion which was presided over by cultural activist Hasan Imam.
Source : New Age
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