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Face atrocities, if war heroes helped Kamaruzzaman threatened people during Liberation War, says witness

Staff Correspondent
War crimes accused Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman at a public meeting threatened people with dire consequences if they helped freedom fighters during the Liberation War in 1971, a prosecution witness and freedom fighter told the International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday.
“From a hidden place, I heard Kamaruzzaman and Maj Ayub [of Pakistan army] saying to the people over loudspeakers that those who would dare to help freedom fighters, their houses will be burned and women would be violated,” said Jahurul Haque Munshi, Bir Pratik (Bar), the third prosecution witness in the case against Kamaruzzaman, during his cross-examination.
Jahurul, who was assigned to collect information about the Al-Badr camps in the frontier during the War, said the public meeting was held at Akbaria Pilot High School ground in Shreebardi, a frontier upazila of Sherpur, in July or Augustin 1971.
In his testimony on August 1 , Jahurul said Kamaruzzaman, a leader of Islarni Chhatra Sangha, the then student wing of Jarnaat-e-Islami, was the founder of Al-Badr and Al-Shams [auxiliary forces of Pakistani occupation armyl in greater Mymensingh and used to visit different Al-Badr training camps with Maj Ayub during theWar.
The three-member tribunal led by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir with members Justice Obaidul Hassan and Judge Md Shahinur Islam completed recording the cross-examination of the witness before adjourning the case proceeding until August 5 when fourth prosecution witness in the case is expected to testify.
Defence counsel Kafil Uddin Chowdhury yesterday cross-examined the 62-year-old witness for three and a quarter hours and asked him more than hundred questions.
Replying to a question, Jahurul said he had heard Kamaruzzaman was a student of Sherpur Collage during theWar. He later enrolled at a college in Jamalpur and used to supply paper and pen to different offices in his leisuretime.
Replying to another question, the witness said he does not know which post of Islarni Chhatra Sangha Kamaruzzaman held in greater Mymensingh during the War but "he was a commander of Al-Badr and Al-Shams then [in greater Mymensingh].”
"Did you utter 'Joy Bangla' after completing your testimony on Wednesday?" asked Kafil.'
“Yes, it [ Joy Bangla] was our slogan during the Liberation War,” replied Jahurul.
“Joy Bangla” is now a slogan of ruling Awami League, commented Kafil.
“No, it is a slogan of the entire Bangalee nation,” said Jahurul.
In reply to another question, Jahurul said he does not know whether Col (retd) Oli Ahmed formed Jaliyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal on August 25,1991.
“As a pro-Awami League freedom fighter, you [witness] have given the testimony against Kamaruzzaman for political purposes,” observed Kafil.
Jahurul rejected the defence's claim by just saying, “It is not true.”
During cross-examination on Wednesday, Jahurul, however, said, "1 do not belong to any political party, I am a freedom fighter and freedom fighters themselves are a party. We are neutral.”
Kafil yesterday claimed all the allegations of anti-liberation activities against Kamaruzzaman brought by the witness were "false and fabricated".
“It is not true,” said Jahurul.
“Kamaruzzaman has become the target of Awami League because he criticised Awami League through his writings as a journalist and speeches and statements as a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami,” said the defence counsel, adding, “you have given the testimony for political purpose after being favoured economically.”
Jahurul also rejected the claim saying, "It is not true.”
Kamaruzzaman, who was indicted on seven charges on June 4, for his alleged involvement in murder and torture of unarmed civilians during the Liberation War, was in the dock yesterday. Sayedee'sCase
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday ordered the defence of Jamaal leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee to complete cross-examining the investigation officer of a war crimes case against their client by August 8.
Tribunal Chairman Justice Md Nizamul I luq said, "The defence have been cross-examining the investigation officer for more than 40 days. We find that cross-examination could not be completed yet."
Nizamul Huq earlier mentioned that the tribunal asked defence counsel Mizanul Islam to complete the cross-examination by yesterday.
Though Mizanul Islam barely asked irrelevant ques-tions and the cross-examination got pace after