Enraged by threats to a fellow war hero, a group of freedom fighters have taken to the streets calling for expulsion of a newly inducted Awami League leader accused of forcing a freedom fighter to speak in favour of the former’s father, a known Jamaat sympathizer.
Holding a human chain under the banner of “War Heroes of Palashbari”, they demanded removal of the controversial leader, Mohibul Hasan Mukit, organizing secretary of the newly announced Palasbari upazila Awami League panel, from his rank and file with immediate effect.
With banners and placards like “no impunity for threating war heroes of losing their certificates and allowances”, they, quoting the victim Nasir Uddin, alleged that “scare tactics were put in display by Mukit, to extract a confession glorifying his father’s contribution in the Liberation War. But in reality his father always stood beside local Jamaat leaders and activists”.
In reference to the seizure of jihadi books from his house back in 2013 by the local administration, they claimed “Shibir activists always found shelter in their houses”, seeking intervention from the Awami League central leadership in this matter.
Based on the complaint, a probe body has been formed to dig out facts against Mukit with the committee reportedly submitting its report to the central authority having interviewed as many as 28 local leaders and freedom fighters with none speaking in favour of Mukit.