Staff Reporter :
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Advocate Yousuf Hussain Humayun on Sunday urged the nation to be united to fight crimes against humanity. The SCBA President gave the call from a human chain program organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association in front of the Bar Bhaban on the day in protest against the mass killing, rape and violation of human rights in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The organization on last Wednesday performed similar program.
The Bar President said, ‘The Bangladesh government had already condemned massacre of Rohingya. The government summoned Myanmar’s diplomat. It also expressed deep concern to the UN about Rohingya issue.’ He urged the nation to be united to fight crimes against humanity. He also said that Aung San Suu Kyi, the State Counsellor of Myanmar, have to prove that she was eligible to receive the Nobel Peace Prize award.
He said, ‘Supreme Court Bar is always in favour of Democracy and Humanity. So, we are calling to stop atrocities against Rohingya people. We are urging United Nations and Western countries, who always claim to defend humanity.’ But why are they silent today? He questioned. The Bar President said that their next program would be announced later.
Bar Secretary Barrister A M Mahbub Uddin Khokan said, ‘We have advocates from various political parties and from various religions in the Supreme Court Bar. But we are always united if there is any question of Humanity. Rohingya people are facing humanitarian problem. They are subjected to the state brutality. People from various corners of the world are protesting this suppression. As human being we have also a responsibility.’
He urged the UN to take initiatives to stop massacre of Rohingya people. He also urged the government of Bangladesh to condemn the killing.
Advocate Zainul Abedin, former President of the bar, urged the Supreme Court Bar Association leaders to write a letter to the noble peace prize committee to withdraw Aung San Suu Kyi’s award. ‘We got shelter in India at the time of 1971 liberation war. So we should give shelter to Rohingya people in their crisis time’, he added.
Advocate P C Ghuha, former Vice-President of the Bar, said, “We only say to Myanmar’s government to ‘stop genocide.” He also said, ‘Where are those people who often say about humanity and peace?’
Advocate Taimur Alam Khandaker urged the Bangladesh government to give Rohingya people shelter untill an international solution to the problem. He also proposed to the Supreme Court Bar to stay on strike before National Press Club protesting same issue.
Advocate Sheikh Akhtarul Alam, Barrister Badruddoza Badal, Advocate Sharif U Ahmed and Advocate Abed Raza were also present at the human chain program.
