BSS, Dhaka :
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday said Ziaur Rahman patronised the killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as he was one of the beneficiaries of 15 August killing.
“Ziaur Rahman had nurtured the killers of Bangabandhu after his murder along with most of his family members and he was the beneficiary of 15 August killing,” he said.
The state minister was addressing as special guest a discussion titled “Golden jubilee of independence in the birth centenary of Mujib” at Jatiya Press Club here.
Bangladesh Gono Azadi League organised the discussion presided over by its President Advocate SK Shikder.
Liberation War Affairs Minister of A K M Mozammel Haque addressed the function as the chief guest, while former Disaster Management Minister and Awami League Leader Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, State Minister for Information Dr Md Murad Hassan, President of AL Dhaka south city unit Abu Ahmed Mannafi, Joint-General Secretary Miraz Hossain and Dr. Nasir Uddin Khan, among others, addressed the function.
Khalid said Zia turned the Indemnity Ordinance into a law to prevent trial against Bangabandhu’s killers. He (Zia) also brought the killers of the founding father of the nation to the parliament, the state minister added.
“The tenure of Zia’s rule is illegal and his all activities were against the state as the High Court and Supreme Court declared the 5th amendment of the constitution illegal.”
Khalid also said Zia nurtured the forces who were against the War of Liberation. So, the Bir Uttam title of Zia should be cancelled. The proposal
of Jatiyo Muktijoddha Council for canceling Zia’s title is veracious.
