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AL supports trial body hartal

By Staff Correspondent
"Die Awainl League Working Committee (ALWC) yesterday In an urgent meeting decided to back the National Coor dlnalion Committee for Realisation of the Spirit of the Liberation War and Resistance to the Killers and Collaborators of 1971 actively in Its struggle far irioJ Golam Azam as a war criminal. '
According to sources, the AI. would provide support to all the Coordination Committee programmes in the coming days. The AL also announced Its support to the hartal of the Coordination Committee on May 18.
The ALWC meeting also discussed the shifting of the date of the party's central council scheduled to be held on May 30 but did not take decision on this Issue.
The ALWC. however, extended the deadline for the party's district units' councils to the May 25. Earlier, the deadline for the district level councils was April 30.
The ALWC also decided to keep close contacts with the trade union bodies oT the country who were preparing for movements against the government to press home their demands, sources added
Presided over by the party chief Sheikh Haslna the ALWC meeting was held at the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.
The decision to support the hartal was taken at a meeting of the Awami League Central Working Committee held at 29. Minto Road. UNB adds: In a resolution, the meeting demanded trial of Golam Azam by a special tribunal under the International Crimes (Trlbu nal) Act of 1973 in the backdrop of the March 26 verdict of the "People's Court."
It also demanded withdrawal of cases against 24 personalities of the "People's Court." including Jahanara Imam.
The meeting observed that the government had sent Golam Azam to Jail as a security measure to save him from the people's wrath. On the other hand. It said the government had lodged cases against 24 patriotic citizens charging them with sedition for demanding hanging of "war criminal” Golam Azam.
The ALWC expressed “deep indignation” at what it said the evil efforts by the BNP gov* eminent which claims itself as a pro-liberation force to save "war criminal and enemy of Islam and humanity Golam Azam" from trial.
It said the ruling party leaders were talking about the "trial of killer Golam Azam” but its resolution adopted "unila terally' tn parliament did not even mention the word trial.
Besides, the government has not yet initiated any ease against Golam Azam, the ALWC said. Ironically, two cases were filed on behalf of Golam Azam Xlnst the government, it' ed.
Hie meeting urged all freedom fighters and pro-liberation forces to unitedly cany forward the current movement against the anti- liberation elements.