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Download PDF Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangabandhu had never granted general amnesty to the war criminals and collaborators.
“The general amnesty declared by Bangabandhu did not cover those who were charged with war crimes, rape, arson and other offences,” she said.
Hasina was speaking at a reception organised by the AL in honour of the valiant freedom fighters (FFs), artistes and other employees of Swadhin Bangla Beter Kendra on the occasion of the Victory Day at Sudha Sadan.
She said the anti-liberation elements, who directly acted as accomplices of the Pakistani occupation forces, were sentenced to jail under Collaborators Act. Besides, special courts were set up in all districts to try the criminals.
Hasina said Bangabandhu banned religion-based politics and annulled citizenship of those who were directly involved in anti-liberation activities.
The AL chief alleged that the so-called FFs had scrapped the act by promulgating martial law after the assassination of Bangabandhu. They also withdrew the ban on religion-based politics and restored the citizenship of the war criminals.
Former secretary and valiant freedom fighter HT Imam, Chairman of the Muktijoddha Sangsad Central Command Council Principal Abdul Ahad Chowdhury, crippled freedom fighter Farid Mia, Bir Protik, and Swadhin Bangla Beter Kendra artistes and technicians Shila Bhadra, Shafiur Rahman Dulul, Syed Abdus Saker and Dr Jahid Hossain Prodhan, among others, spoke on the occasion. AL leader Asaduzzaman Noor conducted the function.
AL leaders Abdul Jalil, Obaidul Kader, Maj Gen (retd), Subed Ali Bhuiyan, Capt (retd) Tajul Islam Taj, Abdur Rahman, Abdul Mannan, and artistes Ajit Roy and Nomita Gosh were also present.
Hasina said after the 1975 change over, the vested quarters distorted the history of the War of Independence.
She said the next generations will not forgive those who distorted the history and undermined the role of the real heroes of the Liberation War.
On the going movement, Hasina said, “We are now struggling to protect the voting rights of the people. People’s right to food can not be ensured unless their voting rights are established,” she said.
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