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Nizami's trial at final stage

Staff Correspondent
The trial of war crimes accused Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami reaches its final stage, closing arguments of the case, as the prosecution yesterday completed cross-examination of the last defence witness.
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has fixed three days for the prosecution and four days for the defence from November 3 to place their arguments.
The prosecution are scheduled to begin the closing arguments on Sunday.
The three-member tribunal led by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir yesterday expressed its exasperation over poor preparation and irrelevant cross-examination by the prosecution.
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Prosecutor Mohammad Ali put the blame on absence of his team mates. Only two prosecutors were present during the cross-examination yesterday.
At one stage, Ali had to take the assistance of the defence to cite his own exhibited documents.
Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim at one point said, "The problem is you [the prosecution] are divided into many groups."
The judge also appreciated the unity of the defence.
Ali on Wednesday prayed for an adjournment half an hour before the day's session on the ground of not having good preparation.
No sign of good preparations was seen yesterday as well. Ali asked Nizami’s son if he had known who honoured Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with 'Bangabandhu' title and if he had knowledge about the Agartala conspiracy case.
Disgruntled by the questions, the tribunal at one stage asked the prosecutor to move to relevantpoints.
Justice Kabir said, "We don't understand why you are asking these We don't find it relevant to the case."
Quoting lines from some books exhibited by the prosecution in which Nizami is mentioned as the chief of Al-Badr, Ali suggested that the defence witness was aware of the matter.
Defence witness Mohammad Nazibur Rahman said he was not aware of the matter and did not read the books.
Ali at one stage told the tribunal, "1 want to get relieved of the case. I will take breath [of fresh air] after the case is closed."
Two prosecutors had earlier been removed before Ali was appointed in this case.
Earlier on Wednesday, Nizami's son during cross-examination claimed Jamaat was not banned for its involvement in the crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
According to many historical documents and books, Jamaat was constitutionally banned after the country's independence due to its antiliberation activities.
Prosecutor Ali made a suggestion that the then president Ziaur Rahman gave Jamaat the opportunity to return to politics in 1979.
"It's not true;" the witness said, adding, Jamaat became active in politics after religion-based parties had been allowed by the constitution.
Ali asked the witness if he was aware that Farooq Maududi, son of Jamaat-e-Islami founder Abul A'la Maududi, had termed Jamaat and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibirextremist and terrorist organisations during his recent Dhaka visit.
"I do not know. He is not involved in Jamaat's politics and is known as anti-Jamaat," said
Nizami's son.
The defence witness also claimed that Jamaat was banned for its movement against the autocratic governmen, not for terrorist and communal activities in the then Pakistan.
The tribunal has recently termed Jamaat a criminal organisation because ofits wartime role in the verdict in Jamaat guru Ghulam Azam's case.
ICT-2
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday completed recording cross-examination of Nasir Uddin Ahmed Mallik, second prosecution witness in the case against Jamaat leader AKM Yusuf.
Yusufs lawyer Syed Mizanur Rahman completed Nasir's cross-examination before the three-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hassan adjourned the proceeding until November 6.
On October 8, Nasir, a freedom fighter from Morelganj in Bagerhat, testified that he had seen Yusuf ordering his cohorts to kill several Hindus at Morelganj launch terminal on the night of May 19, 1971. Three of the victims were shot dead as Yusufs accomplices executed the order, he added.
Yusuf, historically known as the founderofthe infamous Razakar force is facing 13 charges of crimes against humanity and genocide commit-