October 28 massacre black chapter of democracy : JSF Bangladesh

Hakikul Islam Khokon,

Haji Anwar Hussain Liton, organizer of the National Combined Forum and JSF Bangladesh, said in a statement that October 28, 2006 is a dark chapter in the political history of Bangladesh. On that day, the public street massacre in Paltan of the capital did not only take the lives of a few people; It is the country’s democratic values, politicalIt has had a profound impact on tolerance and national integrity. Khabar Ibn News.

28 October 2006 is a dark chapter in the political history of Bangladesh. On that day, the public street massacre in Paltan of the capital did not only take the lives of a few people; This has had a profound impact on the country’s democratic values, political tolerance and state integrity. This incident was no mere act of violence – it was planned,Organized political assassinations, which are part of an anti-democratic conspiracy.

As is clear from the nature of the incident, violence was not the only intention. The top leadership of the party, including the then leader of the opposition Awami League, Sheikh Hasina, gave direct instructions to carry out inhumane behavior like killing people openly on the streets and dancing on dead bodies. As a result of such directives the entire city was covered in blood. It’s oursReminds that Awami League did not hesitate to become brutal to wipe out the greed of power and political opponents. The context of the incident that day is also worrying. According to the constitution, after the end of the four-party coalition government, an impartial electoral caretaker administration was supposed to be formed, which would ensure people’s right to vote. But because of the unprecedented violence and anarchy created by the Awami League, the administration of that dayFailed to protect the Constitution. This failure later turned political conflicts into streets and resulted in the loss of many innocent lives.

Not only that; As a result of this incident, a state of emergency was declared in the country, an illegitimate government assumed office and the process of deliberate depoliticization began in the country. Even after a long time, justice has not been effectively done against the real perpetrators and instigators of those murders.The delay in the judicial process not only hurts the affected families, but also perpetuates a culture of violence in the society. This proves that justice delayed erodes the foundations of democracy.

The day after the incident, a case was filed by Jamaat at Paltan police station and at least 40 leaders of 14 parties including Awami League were made defendants in this case. On April 11, 2007, Awami League President Sheikh Hasina was named as a fugitive accused by 46 Awami.A charge sheet was filed in the court against the League and 14 party leaders. After filing the charge sheet, Metropolitan Magistrate Mir Ali Reza accepted the charge sheet of the case on 22 April 2007. After accepting the charge sheet, the court issued arrest warrant against the fugitive accused Sheikh Hasina and others. The next day on April 23, following the dramatic appeal of the investigation officer, Metropolitan Magistrate Mir Ali Reza suspended the warrant and ordered further investigation into the case. from thatThree years were passed in the name of further investigation.

Then on January 6, 2009, after the formation of the government, Awami League decided to withdraw the cases filed against their party leaders, supporters and well-wishers in different parts of the country. Following this decision, on July 9 of that year, the Senior Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Abu Saeed, decided to withdraw the murder case filed at Paltan police station in public interest.Gives a letter to the administrator. On August 17, the court granted the application to withdraw the case. The Awami League-led grand coalition government did so despite the law not allowing any murder case to be withdrawn without the consent of the plaintiff.

The self-sacrificing martyrs have shown us that standing against torture, injustice and injustice is the foundation of democracy. If their sacrifice is not valued, future political violence, powerA culture of abuse and misogyny will continue. The victims’ families are still waiting for justice. They hope that, like the killings in the July coup, the real perpetrators of the October 28 killings, especially Sheikh Hasina, who directed the violence among her leaders, will be brought to justice.

The international context also warns us. Political in other democracies of the worldStrict action has been taken against the leaders in cases of violence and killings. If the same justice is not ensured in Bangladesh, the country’s political culture and people’s trust may be destroyed. The martyrs’ sacrifices remind us that violence can never be a desirable path to power. We should learn from the past and establish tolerance, justice and humane values ​​in the society.