City Desk :
Leaders of Sammilito Ulama Samaj, an organisation of alems and ulamas, on Monday demanded exemplary punishment for those involved in hiring lobbyists against the country.
They made the demand at a meeting titled, ‘Protest of Sammilito Ulama Samaj against the BNP-Jamaat’s anti-state activities and conspiracies by hiring lobbyist firm’, organised by the Ulama Samaj at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the capital.
Chaired by Hafez Maulana Sulaiman, the meeting was addressed, among others, by Islamic scholar and writer Hafez Maulana Md Saiful Islam, media personality Maulana Abdul Momin Siraji, Maulana Rabiul Alam Siddiqui, Pir of Mirpur Fakirbari Darbar Sharif Fakir Muslim Uddin Ahmed Noori and Mufti Md Saifur Rahman. Mufti Alamgir Hossain moderated the meeting, reports BSS.
Speaking as the chief guest, Maulana Saiful Islam said those who use Islam, the religion of peace, as a tool of politics to assume power are the enemies of the country, Islam and the alems-ulamas.
Mentioning that BNP-Jamaat has hired lobbyists abroad to come to power, he said those who siphoned off millions of Taka and hired lobbyists abroad to take a stand against the interests of the country are the enemies of the country and the nation as well.
Saiful said all should remain alert against them and inform the country’s people of them.
Maulana Momin Siraji said lobbyists can be appointed for the national interest but one cannot hire lobbyists against the interests of the country.
But, he said, the BNP-Jamaat has been involved in a conspiracy by hiring lobbyists abroad aiming to stop the economic cooperation of the country.
That is why they (BNP-Jamaat leaders) should be brought to justice, he added.
Siraji said the children and relatives of the convicted war criminals have once again hatched conspiracy in the United States.
So, the Alem Samaj of the country has to be vocal against the conspiracy of the BNP-Jamaat, he said.
Later, at the meeting, special prayers were offered for the development and welfare of the country.
