Hasina mass murderer, evidence against her overwhelming: Shafiqul Alam
One may argue but ban on AL activities was necessary, he says
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today (30 September) accused former prime minister Sheikh Hasina of mass murder, citing overwhelming evidence, and defended the ban on Awami League activities while warning that her defenders bear blood on their hands.
"Sooner or later, this public veneration of one of the world's most ruthless autocrats will ruin your reputation, if not your entire career. And like Ezra Pound — who ended up in a mental institution for supporting fascism — you, too, may one day find yourself seeking treatment for what we can only call Apa Syndrome," he said.
In a post from his verified Facebook account, Shafiqul Alam said it is always possible to debate whether the ban on the activities of the Bangladesh Awami League was necessary.
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"We firmly believe it was," he said, mentioning that there is indisputable evidence that the AL activists were involved in the killing of July revolutionaries.
Still, Shafiqul said, one may argue that the ban was unnecessary or counterproductive to their transition toward a truly democratic nation.
"What is not up for debate, however, is the public glorification of Hasina, a mass murderer. This is non-negotiable. The evidence against her is overwhelming," the Press Secretary said.
He said publicly praising someone responsible for such atrocities makes "you complicit in the brutality and carnage inflicted on our people."
The press secretary said modern civilisation, particularly the post–World War II order, is built on the principle that they must not legitimise mass murderers.
