Staff Reporter :
The statue of Greek Lady Justice, which was removed from the Supreme Court gate area on Friday, might be installed in front of the court’s annex building, the sculptor, Mrinal Haque, has claimed.
However, Attorney General Mahabube Alam turned down the
speculation of reinstallation of the controversial statue.
Both Attorney General and Registrar said they were not aware of any such decision.
“We only know that the meeting between Chief Justice and the senior lawyers has only decided to remove the statue. No decision has yet been taken to reinstall that in another place,” Mahbube Alam said.
The statue was erected in December 2016, holding the familiar sword and scales of justice in her hands, amounts to idolatry.
But the statue erected in December last year provoked the anger of hardliners who demanded removal of the statue showing its spiritual conflict with Islam.
They also claimed that the statue was in full view of Muslims pray at the National Eidgah.
On April 9, 2017, a writ was filed with the High Court, seeking removal of the statue from the Supreme Court premises. Later, on Apr 11, Hifazat Chief Shah Ahmed Shafi led Qawmi madrasa representatives at a Ganabhaban meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated its demand for removal of the statue.
Finally, the controversial statue had been removed from the Supreme Court premises on early Friday.
