Staff Reporter :
Death row War crimes convict Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed’s family has urged the President to halt his execution until end of trial of the August 21 grenade attack as he is an accused in the case.
The family members have said that it would be illegal and violation of human rights if his death sentence was executed keeping the case pending.
Addressing a press conference at the Supreme Court Bar Association’s auditorium on Saturday noon the family members said the Jamaat-e-Islami leader wished to continue legal fight in the grenade attack case. They also urged the authorities to allow the lawyers of Mojaheed to meet him so that he can discuss the issue with the lawyers.
Mojaheed’s wife Tamanna-E-Jahan read out a written statement at the press conference, while
their son Ali Ahmed Mabrur also spoke. “The August 21 grenade attack case remains pending against Mojaheed still now. We call upon the President to give him the rights to fight legal battle until end of the case,” she said.
She said that her husband considers the President as the constitutional guardian. So, they hope justice from him. “Recording testimonies of witnesses in August 21 grenade attack case is now at the final stage. Mojaheed has the rights to continue legal battle as a citizen of the country. He wants to clear his name. He was produced before the court in the case even after upholding the death sentence by the Supreme Court.”
She continued, “During a meeting with the family members at the Dhaka Central Jail on November 19, Mojaheed said that he would inquire the President about his position in the grenade attack case after getting copy of the verdict in crimes against humanity case.”
Tamanna-E-Jahan claimed that her husband was innocent and he is victim of political vendetta. Mojaheed is an honest politician. He performed his duty as Social Welfare Minister with good reputation. He can’t never involved war crimes in 1971, she said.
About the demand of Mojaheed’s family, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said a death row convict can only file mercy petition to the President. “The post of President is not a post where an accused can send any such letter. It is an attempt to confuse people,” he added.
If an accused in five cases is executed in a case, then the other cases against him/her will be ineffective, the AG said, adding that their demand has not merit.
Death row War crimes convict Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed’s family has urged the President to halt his execution until end of trial of the August 21 grenade attack as he is an accused in the case.
The family members have said that it would be illegal and violation of human rights if his death sentence was executed keeping the case pending.
Addressing a press conference at the Supreme Court Bar Association’s auditorium on Saturday noon the family members said the Jamaat-e-Islami leader wished to continue legal fight in the grenade attack case. They also urged the authorities to allow the lawyers of Mojaheed to meet him so that he can discuss the issue with the lawyers.
Mojaheed’s wife Tamanna-E-Jahan read out a written statement at the press conference, while
their son Ali Ahmed Mabrur also spoke. “The August 21 grenade attack case remains pending against Mojaheed still now. We call upon the President to give him the rights to fight legal battle until end of the case,” she said.
She said that her husband considers the President as the constitutional guardian. So, they hope justice from him. “Recording testimonies of witnesses in August 21 grenade attack case is now at the final stage. Mojaheed has the rights to continue legal battle as a citizen of the country. He wants to clear his name. He was produced before the court in the case even after upholding the death sentence by the Supreme Court.”
She continued, “During a meeting with the family members at the Dhaka Central Jail on November 19, Mojaheed said that he would inquire the President about his position in the grenade attack case after getting copy of the verdict in crimes against humanity case.”
Tamanna-E-Jahan claimed that her husband was innocent and he is victim of political vendetta. Mojaheed is an honest politician. He performed his duty as Social Welfare Minister with good reputation. He can’t never involved war crimes in 1971, she said.
About the demand of Mojaheed’s family, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said a death row convict can only file mercy petition to the President. “The post of President is not a post where an accused can send any such letter. It is an attempt to confuse people,” he added.
If an accused in five cases is executed in a case, then the other cases against him/her will be ineffective, the AG said, adding that their demand has not merit.
