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Anti-terrorism ordn under Left fire

By Staff Correspondent
Different political parties and professional organisations Thursday blasted the promulgation of the Curbing of Terrorist Activities Ordinance 1992 terming it a tool to oppress the opposition.
The Central Steering Committee of Patriotic Democratic Front (PDF) at a meeting yesterday at the CPB office said such a controversial ordinance, promulgated ignoring Parliament. would not be good for the democratic system.
The meeting demanded withdrawal of the ordinance.
The meeting was attended by Pankaz Bhattacharya. Maulana Abdur Rahman Azmcc, Alhaj Abdus Samad, Dilip Barua, Abdur Rauf and Rancsh Moltra.
The convenor of central Five-party Alliance. Khalequ-zzaman in a statement condemned the anti-terrorism ordinance and demanded Its withdrawal.
He termed It as a black law and sold that It was against the basic rights of the people.
He also urged all the democracy loving people to build up movement against the ordinance.
The Acting President of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Shamsuddoha and general secretary, Nurul Islam Nahld tn a Joint statement said the anll-tcrrorlsm ordinance was not acceptable to the people and political parties.
They said the law was undemocratic as it did not have the sanction of Parliament and It could be used to suppress opposition politics.
Ganotantri Party crltlcjzed the ordinance saying that it was against the human rights and normal Justice. If the government had been honest in curbing terrorism it could do It under the existing laws, the statement issued by Azizul Islam Khan and Mohammad Abai, President and General Secretary of the party said. They, called upon all political parties to be united against the ordinance.
Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) at a meeting of its
Central Executive body said the ordinance was aimed at using the state power tn sup pressing the dissidents and called it another form of terrorism.
BSS adds: Prof Mozaffar Ahmed, chief of National Awamt Party (NAP-M), said people wanted peace and restoration of law and order in the counuy.
Giving his reaction on the promulgation of anti-terrorist ordinance, Prof. Mozaffar said people no longer want'to hear high flown talks any more. What they want is action-oriented programmes which would ensure peace in the so ctety enabling them to march ahead to progress, he said.
Patkal Sramik Karmachari Sangram Parishad, Bangladesh Khctmajur Samlty. Bangladesh Islaml Chhatra Samaj. and Bangladesh Nezame Islam! Party also slated the ordinance.