'US advice will cheer war criminals'

[BanglaBhoot]

Dhaka, Nov 18 (bdnews24.com)—Awami League stalwart Matia Chowdhury on Sunday rejected the US suggestion that the government sit for talks with Jamaat-e-Islami for ending the ongoing spate of violence, saying it will only hearten the war criminals.

Matia, the Agriculture Minister, made the observation in an unscheduled discussion in Parliament.

The Presidium Member deplored the statement by the US Embassy and said "they saw" in 1971 that one cannot be made to do everything by force, in a clear taunt at the American role in Bangladesh's Liberation War when the US sided with the Pakistanis to stifle the liberation struggle of the Bengalis.

Matia also brushed aside BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's statement that the Awami League was using the war crimes trial as a ploy to bring Jamaat to the next general elections it is planning to stage under a partisan government.

"Ambassador (Dan Mozena) of a powerful state has spoken of dialogues with Jamaat. This sort of statement from them will encourage those accused of committing crimes against humanity."

Jamaat activists have been clashing with the police in the capital and elsewhere across the country since Nov 5 demanding release of their leaders facing trial for alleged crimes against humanity during 1971 war and halt to the operations of the tribunals trying them. Reports have it that over 150 policemen were injured in the clashes so far.

The US Embassy in a statement issued on last Thursday expressed 'deep concern' over the acts of violence and advised the government holding dialogues for a peaceful resolution.

"If their police were attacked, would they have gone for dialogues?" retorted Matia and said the advice was unacceptable.

"They talk about (dialogue), they speak about neutrality to stand between justice and injustice," she added.

Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir had outright ruled out sitting across the table with Jamaat 'who kill people'.

'US advice will cheer war criminals' | Politics | bdnews24.com

 

[animelive]

:sexistmodeON: these women should be kicked out of political parties, bunch of idiots not thinking about the welfare of nation :sexistmodeOFF:

 

[somebozo]

Jamat Islami is US remote control at times of need it must be completely eliminated from Bangladesh!

 

[Zabaniyah]

Jamat Islami is US remote control at times of need it must be completely eliminated from Bangladesh!

Before getting into conspiracy theories, please understand that there's no indication proving that the US is siding with Jamaat.

The US simply asked the ruling party to contain the violence through dialogue. It's an opinion. Not taking sides or anything.

And you know how the home minister responded?
"No dialogue with the robbers and those who kill people, they need to be tamed first."
No dialogue with killers: Home Minister | Politics | bdnews24.com

And people wonder why the nation's law & order situation is bad.

 

[scholseys]

Out of every bd politician, i resent this matia the most.

 

[Skallagrim]

Are the seemingly anti-US rhetorics of BAL govt a part of independent party policy regarding the US or just the usual mindlessness of bd politicians?

 

[bdslph]

USA is telling to sit down and talk to Jammat they also said to BNP

USA dont have too much interest in our country

but the best we should do is to sit all parties together and talk nicely

 

[Luffy 500]

Funny that the BAL fagots are now barking against US just for domestic politics. Bunch of lunatics. They even sited US involvement in 71.

 

[Skallagrim]

Funny that the BAL fagots are now barking against US just for domestic politics. Bunch of lunatics. They even sited US involvement in 71.

Where have you been bro all this time?

 

[Luffy 500]

Where have you been bro all this time?

Wanted to take some break from PDF specially after eid. This forum is too addictive and consumes lot of my time. Also I have some exams coming up. Hopefully after exams, I will become a addictive PDFer again.