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SC lawyers shun court over judge selection

STAFF CoRRESPoNDENT
The Supreme Court lawyers boycotted the court yesterday in protest at the government's nonconfirmation of the services of six additional judges despite recommendations by the Chief Justice.
The boycott by the Supreme Court Bar association led to disruption of the functioning of the court. The Bar Association has decided to hold a lawyers' rally at the Supreme Court premises on March 14 to
intensify its movement. The lawyers on March 26 asked the government to confirm the jobs by March 1.
As scheduled, lawyers began a sit-in demonstration and a token hunger strike from 8.30am in front of the Supreme Court gate.
Earlier on Friday night, police dismantled a canopy erected by the agitating lawyers in front of the Supreme Court gate. Police also took away a number of equipment to be used for the demonstration.
The lawyers also protested the police action. They held Law Minister Moudud Ahmed responsible for the police intervention and warned that if the equipment were not returned within 24 hours, the Bar Association would take necessary steps to cancel Moudud's membership of the Bar.
While the demonstration was being held, Chief Justice Mainur Reza Chowdhury entered his chamber. Later, Bar President Ozaer Faruk and some senior lawyers held a meeting with him.
Some senior lawyers visited different benches of the court and urged the lawyers there to join the demonstration. Many working lawyers responded instantaneously and joined the agitation. As a result, most of the benches ran short of lawyers and trial was disrupted.
At noon, the bar association ended the boycott and organised a rally. Its leaders were hopeful that the chief justice would play an effective role in resolving the crisis by March 13.
The bar association also decided to exchange views with various organisations of professionals, intellectuals, teachers, engineers and others and if necessary, with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.
The rally asked the Law Minister to withdraw his 'false' statement that the chief justice had not recommended in favour of confirmation of the services of the six judges.
Presided over by Ozaer Faruk, the rally, among others, was addressed by Shawkat Ali Khan, Abdul Baset Majumder, Sudhangshu Shekhar Halder, Rokonuddin Mahmud, Mahbube Alam, Yusuf Hossain Humaiyun, Abdul Matin Khasru.