Stop interfering in internal affairs
Dhaka asks Islamabad
UNB
Bangladesh once again asked Pakistan to refrain from interfering in Bangladeshs internal affairs and stop commenting on trials against those criminals who committed crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, reports UNB. Bangladesh also asked the Pakistan authorities to stop misinterpretation of the Tripartite Agreement signed among Bangladesh, India and Pakistan in April 1974. We never welcome anybodys interference in our internal affairs. They (Pakistan) are interfering in our internal issues despite giving them repeated reminders, State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam told reporters yesterday. Earlier, Pakistans Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on Friday, expressed deep concern, anguish on dismissal war criminal and Jamaat leader Motiur Rahman Niazamis review petition as part of its continued attempt to make biased and unfounded comments about the independent judiciary of a sovereign country.
In response, Shahriar Alam said those being tried for their crimes against humanity are Bangladeshi citizens but Pakistan is saddened for them. Were disappointed with Pakistans reaction. Pakistans Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the statement, also mentioned that there is a need for reconciliation in Bangladesh in accordance with the spirit of Tripartite Agreement of April 1974 which calls for a forward-looking approach in matters relating to the events of 1971. In this regard, the State Minister made things clear once again saying Pakistan is presenting a distorted version of the agreement. The agreement never implied that the masterminds and perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide would continue to enjoy impunity and eschew the course of justice, he said.
