Staff Reporter :Former Chief Justice Mahmudul Amin Chowdhury has commented that retired judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik tarnished the image of the apex court. He made the comment at a discussion on “Independence of Judiciary and Current Situation” in the Shaheed Shafiur Rahman Auditorium of the Supreme Court Bar Association on Tuesday. Bangladesh Gonotantrik Ainjibi Samity arranged the discussion. Eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain, senior lawyer of the Supreme Court Dr Shahdin Malik and Justice Nazrul Islam also spoke in the function with AKM Zaglul Haider in the chair. Justice Mahmudul Amin said that Justice Manik’s recent behaviours and activities proved that he had become frustrated and mad. He called upon all to help the current Chief Justice to protect the judiciary. Dr Kamal Hossain said that no particular man owns the Supreme Court. The people won’t pardon those who are trying to destroy the apex court. The court will speak for the 16 crore people of the country, he said.
