ICT summons Hasina over 'licence to kill 226 people' remark
The tribunal also asked Hasina to explain why charges of interfering with judicial proceedings should not be brought against her
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has summoned ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to appear before the court and explain her allegedly contemptuous remarks made on an online platform, where she reportedly said, "I've been given a licence to kill 226 people."
In this regard, the tribunal today (25 May) ordered the Chief Prosecutor's Office to publish a public notice in one Bangla and one English daily summoning Hasina.
It then ordered the authorities concerned to produce her in court within seven days of publishing the public notice.
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The tribunal also asked Hasina to explain why charges of interfering with judicial proceedings should not be brought against her.
Briefing reporters after the court proceedings, Prosecutor Gazi Monowar Hossain said the tribunal issued the summons following a contempt of court petition filed by the ICT's investigation team.
The petition accuses Hasina, who fled to India on 5 August last year in the face of a mass uprising that toppled her government, of obstructing the judicial process and issuing threats through her remarks made from India.
Earlier, the prosecution team claimed that it had obtained an audio recording of Hasina's statement. The tribunal subsequently ordered a forensic examination of the recording as evidence.
