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Kamaruzzaman was a known Al-Badr leader
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The tribunal, however, did not record it as the witness made a similar statement during his testimony on September 17.
During his daylong cross-examination, Ziaul said Kamaruzzaman was the chief of Al-Badr force in Mymensingh. He referred to a book by eminent war crimes researcher Shahriar Kabir saying Kamaruzzaman's name was listed in the book as an antiliberation activist.
As per the prosecution documents, Kamaruzzaman, then president of greater Mymensingh Islami Chhatra Sangha, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami during the War, played a key role in formation of Al-Badr there.
Al-Badr collaborated with the Pakistani military, which committed genocide and mass killing across the country in 1971.
On September 17, Ziaul, son of martyr Nurul Islam, testified that Al-Badr men at the diktat of Kamaruzzaman picked up his father, took him to a camp and killed him later.
The two-member tribunal headed by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir with member Judge M Shahinur Islam completed recording the cross-examination before adjourning the case proceeding until September 24.
Another member of the tribunal was absent yesterday due to his illness.
During the cross-examination, the prosecution, on several occasions, alleged the defence were "making their witness confused" while the defence alleged their counterpart of " disturbing them”.
The tribunal even witnessed a heated debate between the defence and the prosecution over questioning the witness.
Defence counsel
Kafiluddin Chowdhury asked Ziaul whether he knew the names of the chiefs of Peace Committee, Razakar, Al-Badr and Al-Shams — four anti-liberation collaborating forces — in Mymensingh.
“Abdul Hannan was the chief of Peace Committee and Kamaruzzaman chief of Al-Badr in Mymensingh and Mahbub Fakir was the commander of [Mymensingh] Sadar Al-Badr," replied Ziaul.
He however could not say the names of Razakar and Al-Shams chiefs of Mymensingh district.
“Do you know where and when Kamaruzzaman took the responsibility of Al-Badr?" asked Kafiluddin.
“I cannot say it because I was in India during the war,” replied Ziaul, who hailed from Mymensingh.
Kafiluddin asked him if any book, published between 1971 and 2008, mentioned Kamaruzzaman as an Al-Badr or antiliberation activist.
“Probably, I have seen Kamaruzzaman's name as an anti-liberation activist in a book 'Razakarera Key Kothay' by Shahriar Kabir published in 1984,” replied Ziaul.
Eminent journalist Shahriar Kabir is one of the editors of the book titled Ekattorer Ghatak O Dalale Ra Ke Kothai, a book that details the accounts of the wartime killers and collaborators. The book was published in the 80s.
At this stage, Kafiluddin alleged the prosecution were “disturbing him" by talking and giving hints to the witness.
Prosecutor AKM Saiful Islam also alleged that the defence counsel was confusing his witness.
“Did you or any of your family members file any written complaint for the
killing of your father?” Kafiluddin asked.
“I have filed a written complaint with the tribunal," replied Ziaul.
At this point, Prosecutor Nurjahan Begum Mukta made some comments, which irritated the defence.
“This is too much. She is obstructing the proceeding," Ehsan A Siddiq, another defence counsel, said angrily indicating Mukta and stood up from his seat.
“We are talking to ourselves [the prosecution],” replied Mukta, adding, “Don't show your red eyes [to me]. Don't raise your voice."
“Such behaviour is not acceptable [in the court],” commented prosecutor Saiful.
The tribunal intervened and directed the prosecution that their talks should not reach the witness.
After lunch break, the tribunal directed the witness to shift his position from north to west following a plea by the defence.
At the fag end of the cross-examination, Kafiluddin suggested that Kamaruzzaman was not Al-Badr or anti-liberation activist and was a student of higher secondary level.
“It is not true,” replied Ziaul, adding, "He [Kamaruzzaman] was an Al-Badr lleader]; it is hundred percent true. He was a known Al-Badr commander in Mymensingh.”
When the tribunal recorded the first part of Ziaul's answer, Saiful Islam pleaded that the tribunal records the rest of his reply.
The tribunal said the witness had earlier made a similar statement during his testimony.
On June 4 this year, Kamaruzzaman was charged with murder and
torture of unarmed civilians and complicity in other crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.
CONTEMPT PETITION
AGAINST MATIA
The same tribunal yesterday adjourned hearing of a contempt of court petition filed against Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury until October 4 following a time petition by her counsels.
Yesterday was fixed for hearing of the petition filed by Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman on August 29 on charge that the senior Awami League leader had made a statement disrespecting the court.
On September 6, the tribunal asked Matia to explain her position about the petition through her lawyer by September 19.
Matia's lawyer Rezia Sultana Chaman sought a two-week adjournment for
preparation of the defence and the tribunal later adjourned the hearing until October 4.
Meanwhile, the tribunal adjourned cross-examination of Saidur Rahman, second prosecution witness in former BNP lawmaker Abdul Alim's case till September 24 due to illness of Alim' s lawyer.
SAYEDEE AND GHULAM AZAM'S CASE
A defence witness, who gave deposition on September 10 for war crimes accused Delawar Hossain Sayedee, yesterday said local members of peace committee in Pirojpur helped Pakistani occupation forces to find out the Hindus there.
He said this in reply to a question asked by prosecutor Syed Haidar Ali if the Pakistani army differentiated between the Hindus and Muslims of Parerhaat in Pirojpur in 1971.
In his deposition, witness Nurul Haque Hawladar claimed the local Hindus “willingly" converted to Islam during the War.
As the prosecution asked the witness about the reason behind that, he said they did so to save their lives.
“Who posed threat to their lives?” Haidar Ali asked.
“They witnessed that the Pakistani army was killing the Hindus,” Nurul replied.
The tribunal completed recording the cross-examination and adjourned the case proceeding until today.
The tribunal also recorded cuttings of different newspapers in the case against former Jamaat chief Ghulam Azam. As many as 400 pieces of news cuttings were recorded over the last three days.
The tribunal fixed today for recording the remaining