...Commenting on Nizami becoming a minister in independent Bangladesh, the War Crimes tribunal observed that it was a “slap in the face of our Liberation War as well as the martyrs.” We couldnt agree more. How could a popular party like BNP and a leader like Khaleda Zia be so oblivious to history, so disregardful of public sentiment and so disrespectful to the memory of our martyrs to make a leading collaborator -- the leader of Al Badr, a para-military force known for killing our intellectuals -- a minister in her cabinet? Obviously BNP and Begum Zia thought very little of our freedom struggle, and the atrocities of 71 did not matter to them much... We can still remember when prominent war criminals would enter big social gatherings with a swagger and proudly proclaim that he was “razakar” especially if well known freedom fighters would be seen in the crowd. The idea that they would ever face a trial was almost dreamlike for millions of us who had the honour to fight for our freedom. So as a freedom fighter this writer, with millions of others can only bow our head in grateful thanks for bringing the likes of Nizami to justice. Thank you Sheikh Hasina. মাহফুজ আনাম ভইরা দিছেন পুরা (y) ভাল সময়ে লেখাটা আসছে...
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 09:48:39 +0000
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