The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has decreased Jamaat-e-Islami Delaware Hossain sayedde’s punishment.  The court has given him imprisonment untill death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, on Wednesday.  Earlier,  he got death sentence. 

The five-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain pronounced the verdict in response to an appeal petition filed by Sayedee,  challenging the verdict of the tribunal. 

The verdict is indeed disappointing to us.  Though we are respectful to the judgement, we expected his extreme punishment. 

1971 is a pride to us.  No other incidents are comparable with our liberation war.  This verdict not only make us disappointed but arise our anger also. This is an insult to our liberation war.  A weak prosecution,  secret liajo between government and Jamat e Islam and a long term process are the main reasons that made such an bogus, disappointating verdict.  Though all of these reasons are just an assumption,  this verdict could bring a disaster like 1975 We and also the honorable judges should remember that 1971 is an exception. it is not merely an year, 1971 is our emotion,  pride and entity.  Unfortunately our judges could not and break out from the mentality of socalled evidence act.  Besides,  we all know that Sayedee was well known as “Deilla Rajakar”. It is a historical fact. This fact might be challenged, but could not be denied.  We are unfortunate that this truth has not been established in court. May be the court did not do this intentionally,  but the result must be heinous to the government, nation and our society.

writer: journalist