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Tk lOcr fund okayed for war trial

Prosecution, tribunal after budget passed

Julfikar Ali Manik
The prosecutors and members of tribunal for the trial of war criminals are likely to be appointed next month after the passage of the budget in parliament, said Law Minister Shafiq tie .Ahmed.
Talking to The Daily Star last night after the finance minister's budget speech, the law minister also said that the cabinet yesterday approved i k iu crore as □lock allocation for the much-awaited trial ofwar criminals.
Before the parliament session for placing budget yesterday, a cabinet meeting was held in the parliament building where the proposal for allocating money for the trial was approved
"Law ministry made the demand for block allocation for the trial of war criminals. We wrote a letter to the finance ministry in this regard and the cabinet approved it Thursday," Shafiquesaid.
The law minister said that the budget would be passed including the money allocated for the trial. The budget allocation will be spent for remuneration of prosecutors, judges and other staff of the tribunal, renting office and related purposes, he added.
"After passing the budget, money will be ensured and then the law ministry will appoint Erosecutors for tne trial. Even I ope we can set up tribunal appointing the judges next month," hesaid.
But the minister thinks the home ministry can set up investigation team appointing investigators before setting up office of prosecutors.
Meanwhile, though the prosecutors has not been appointed yet for the trial, Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday in his budget speech said, "In order to conduct the much awaited trial of the war criminals, the office of the prosecutor under the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act 1973, has been set up."
Leading researcher on war crimes Shahriar Kabir who led Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee and Lt. Gen (retd) Harun-or Rashid, general secretary of Sector commanders Forum, told The Daily Star it's beyond their knowledge that the government has already set up such office
They however look forward as the finance minister made the government’s commitment in his budget speech to try (he war criminals.
"I haven’t seen any news about setting up office of prosecutor for the trial of war criminals but as far as I am concerned this is the first time that in Bangladesh's budget die promise to try the war criminals has been made," Shahriar Kabir said.
Finance Minister said. "Our government has initiated the process of trial of war criminals under the existing laws This is a unique initiative in demonstrating our respect to the freedom fighters also for mitigation of their grievances."
Muhith said. "With the support from the people and also assistance of tne international community, the present government is committed to ensure this trial."