File photo of Attorney General Mahbubey Alam CollectedThe trial of war criminals will continue, the attorney general saidAttorney General Mahbubey Alam has said that initiatives will be taken soon to begin hearing of the appeal by Jamaat-e-Islami against the High Court verdict that scrapped its registration as a political party. “The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld the High Court verdict regarding cancellation of Jamaat’s registration; it cannot operate as a political party,” the attorney general said at a press briefing at his office on Sunday. We will try to hold a hearing on the matter soon.”The trial of war criminals will continue, the attorney general said, adding “It does not matter whether they seek apology or not.”“What is the main aim of a political party? The party that is willing to do politics with the approval of the Election Commission is called an underground party,” he said. “So the reality is, if you want to do politics, you have to have the permission of the Election Commission,” he added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 17, 2019 13:30 UTC