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Sayedee's Trial

Uncle testifies against his nephew's statement

Staff Correspondent
A maternal uncle of a prosecution witness, who gave deposition in January against war crimes accused Delawar Hossain Sayedee, yesterday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 his nephew gave untrue testimony against the Jamaat leader.
Abdur Razzak Akanda, second defence witness for Sayedee, also claimed no members of Razakar, an auxiliary force of the Pakistan army, or military looted the house of his nephew Abdul Halim Babul or set it on fire.
During cross-examination, Razzak
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In his 30-to-40-minute-long deposition Razzak said Babul is the eldest among three sons of his eldest sister Safia Khatun, who may be above 85.
In response to a question of a defence counsel, Razzak said, “I came to the tribunal to give true deposition for Sayedee Saheb (sir).
"During the Liberation War in 1971, no Pakistan army or Razakar went to my nephew Abdul Halim Babul's house. There was no looting. None set fire. No such things happened," said Razzak who is now 65.
"Babul came to this court and gave untrue testimony," Razzak said, adding, his nephew was eight or nine during the War.
The defence witness said about one year ago he learned that his nephew would give testimony against Sayedee.
Razzak claimed his sister also forbade Babul to give testimony against Sayedee.
“Don't give untrue testimony against such a good person," said Razzak quoting Babul's mother.
Since Babul was persistent to give testimony against Sayedee, Safia Khatun became angry and left his house and moved away to live with her another son, the defence witness added.
Razzak said Safia requested him to give true deposition at the tribunal saying she herself would come to the tribunal to give testimony in favour of Sayedee if she were physically fit.
Razzak also said only one incident occurred during the War in Nalbunia village. “At the middle of Ashwin (mid-September to mid-October), I heard a shot at dead of the night. I went north of my house. The body of Ibrahim Kutti was being carried on a boat through the canal adjacent to my village," he said.
Razzak said he saw Alam Choukidar, Aiub Ali Choukidar, Hakim Munsi
on the boat which was going to Parerhaat.
The defence witness who stayed there for some moment also saw Danesh Mollah, Sekandar Sikdar, Moslem Moulana and Ruhul Amin Mamuinya. “I also saw they were taking the wife of Aaju Hawladar and his son Saheb Ali to Parerhaat. Pakistan army later killed them in Pirojpur," he added.
Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim, who led the morning session in absence of tribunal's chairman Justice Md Nizamul Huq, then asked the prosecution to begin cross-examination.
At the beginning, prosecutor Syed Haider Ali drew the attention of the tribunal saying there were two names on the list of the defence counsel, but none of them was Abdur Razzak Akanda.
Jahangir Hossain asked the defence about the matter.
One of the defence counsels, Tajul Islam argued that they did not put the full name of the witness for security reasons. The person named Abdur Razzak on the list was actually this witness, he added.
The tribunal then began recording cross-examination with the objection of the prosecution and the defence's reply.
In reply to a question, Razzak said he came to give deposition upon request of Sayedee's brother-in-law Nanna.
The defence witness could not mention in which year his sister was married off and his age at the time of marriage.
Haider Ali asked whether he could mention the age of Babul's brothers - Abdus Salam Bahadur and Abdul Karim Modhu.
Razzak said Bahadur is yet to reach 40, while Modhu will be 35.
“Where did they live during the Liberation War?" asked Haider Ali.
“They lived in the house during the Liberation War in 1971,” Razzak replied.
The proceeding of the case was adjourned until today.
Sayedee, who is facing 20 specific charges of crimes against humanity committed during the War,
was not present at the tribunal.
Babul's deposition
Babul in his sevenminute testimony on January 17 told the tribunal Sayedee along with other collaborators and Pakistani soldiers looted and torched his house in Pirojpur on June 2,1971.
He was standing on the street in front of his house in Nalbunia village when he heard that Pakistani soldiers and collaborators were approaching the area, he added.
“We used to live in fear of Pakistani soldiers and Razakars [collaborators]," said Babul, adding, "I entered my house and told everyone to leave.
“They [family members! went into hiding. So did I."
From a distance, they saw Delawar Hossain Sayedee, Danesh Mollah, Moslem Moulana and some other armed collaborators and Pakistani soldiers entering his house.
“They looted the house and set it ablaze,” he said.
On that day at the tribunal, Babul accused the defence of intimidating him at his home in Pirojpur saying some 300 to 400 people went there and intimidated him.
He also pointed finger at the defence who were present at the tribunal that day.
Salahuddin Quader's case
The defence of war crimes accused BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury yesterday cross-examined freedom fighter SM Mahbub-Ul-Alam at the tribunal.
Mahbub gave deposition against the accused on August 28.
Mahbub said they hurled a grenade at Salahuddin Quader's car after the vehicle was damaged by bullets.
In reply to a question, Mahbub said magazine of a stengun contains about 28 bullets.
The proceeding of the case was adjourned until today.
Salauddin was produced before the court yesterday. He is facing 23 specific charges of crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War.