Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday said people did not shed blood during the July Uprising for the benefit of looters and extortionists, warning that the public would not tolerate looting, extortion, injustice and oppression.
“The students and the people did not shed their blood in the July Uprising for the looters and extortionists. The people will in no way tolerate looting, extortion, injustice and oppression. In the future, every single crime will have to be accounted for,” he said.
Shafiqur was addressing a conference of former Sathi (associate) and Sodosya (members) of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, organised by Chattogram city Jamaat at the GEC Convention Centre in the port city, according to a press release.
He said those who oppressed people, deprived them of their rights or usurped what rightfully belong to others will have to answer for their actions.
The opposition leader said the responsibility of the Islamic movement must be carried out throughout one's life, recalling what he described as various forms of oppression and persecution faced by Jamaat over the past 17 years.
He alleged that 12 top leaders of the party were “killed” after being subjected to what he called some of the worst accusations of the century.
“No one will escape accountability for wrongdoing. Everyone will have to answer for their own actions,” Shafiqur said.
