Hasnat and Sarjis ask the HC to prohibit AL due to mass murders
Two writs have been filed in the High Court seeking directions to restrain Awami League from all kinds of political activities. Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam, co-coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement, filed the writ on Monday (October 28). Senior lawyer Advocate Ahsanul Karim said that this writ has been issued so that the party cannot conduct political activities. He said two writs have been filed on their behalf.
One is, guidance has been sought on why the past 3 elections of Awami League (2014, 2018 and 2024) should not be declared illegal and the benefits obtained illegally should not be returned. On the other hand, a second writ has been filed seeking directions as to why they (Awami League) should not be restrained from all political activities till the judgment of this case. Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder Md. The writ may be heard in the High Court Bench of Mahmudur Razi.
In separate Facebook statuses, Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam informed about the writ. They wrote, I have done 2 writs today. 1. First writ on why the last 3 elections of Awami League should not be declared invalid and benefits obtained illegally should not be returned. 2. A second writ as to why they should not be restrained from all political activities pending the judgment of this case. They also mentioned that there is no mention of prohibition or prohibition of registration as a party in the writ.
Earlier, the interim government had issued a notification on October 23, banning Bangladesh Chhatra League as a 'terrorist entity'. Awami League, which has ruled the country for the past 15 years, is also demanded to be banned by some parties who participated in the movement to topple the government. A writ petition was also filed last August seeking cancellation of Awami League's registration and ban on the ousted party on the charge of 'indiscriminate killing' of students during the quota reform movement. Arifur, the executive director of a human rights organization named 'Sarda Society', made the request.
After the hearing on September 1, the double bench of the High Court led by Justice AKM Asaduzzaman rejected it. Attorney General Md. Asaduzzaman said in the hearing at that time, the interim government has no decision to ban political parties. The government will not curtail the power given to political parties in the constitution. People have been victims of many injustices of the previous authoritarian government. There have been many disappearances and murders. There are laws and courts to judge them. However, there are many good leaders and activists of Awami League, they hold the ideology of the party. There is no opportunity to ban the party for this reason. This government has no intention of curtailing their political rights.
And Adviser on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Asif Nazrul said in response to the questions of journalists at that time, I am not in favor of banning any political party, unless they are involved in any militant or anti-state activities. In the true sense, if any political party is involved in militant or anti-state activities, Then something (forbidden) can be done by investigating with great honesty. Regarding Awami League, he said, Awami League established one of the most brutal fascisms in the history of Bangladesh. There may be personal responsibility for these activities, the leaders may have collective responsibility, but I do not think it would be appropriate to ban Awami League as a party.
