Pakistan ‘deeply saddened’ over hanging of JI Ameer of Bangladesh: Foreign Office

ISLAMABAD, May 11: Pakistan says it is deeply saddened over the hanging of the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Mr. Moti-ur-Rehman Nizami, for the alleged crimes committed before December 1971
“His only sin was upholding the constitution and laws of Pakistan,” the Foreign Ministry said.
“The act of suppressing the opposition by killing their leaders through flawed trials is completely against the spirit of democracy. The execution is also unfortunate for the people of Bangladesh who had elected Mr. Nizami as their representative in the Parliament,” a Foreign Ministry statement said.
The statement pointed out that ever since the beginning of the trials, several international organizations, human rights groups and international legal figures have raised objections to the court proceedings, especially regarding fairness and transparency, as well as reported harassment of layers and witnesses representing the accused.
“The international community has objected to the steps taken by Government of Bangladesh to impose restrictions on the independence of judiciary. The Foreign Ministry said as part of the 1974 Tripartite Agreement, the Government of Bangladesh “decided
not to proceed with the trials as an act of clemency”, urging the Government of Bangladesh to uphold its commitments as per the Agreement.
Pakistan offers condolences to the bereaved family members and the followers of Mr. Nizami, according to the statement. -DNA