Leaders and activists of the Sammilita Sangskritik Jote (SSJ) yesterday expressed their concerns over the recent multiple abductions and killings across the country and demanded exemplary punishment for the perpetrators of such crimes.
The platform raised their concerns while holding a demonstration on the Dhaka University campus and brought out a black flag procession from the university’s TSC area in the afternoon.
Speaking at the demonstration, SSJ President Nasir-Uddin Yousuf Bacchu said: “Frequent killings and abductions creates doubt on government’s responsibility towards its people. People are now losing trust on government and gradually peace has been disappearing from our society.”
Saying that the recent abductions and killings have caused a panic and insecurity in the society, he also urged home ministry to investigate every issue fairly and bring the perpetrators to justice, without considering their political or social status.
Meanwhile, SSJ Secretary General Hasan Arif said: “We have to raise our voice and create a strong social barrier against such misdoings.”
SSJ Vice President Golam Kuddus held the government responsible for the untoward situation in the country and demanded immediate steps to put an end to the menace.