Law Minister Anisul Haque said there was no legal impediment to inviting BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia during the inauguration of the Padma Bridge. The law minister said there are two conditions regarding Khaleda Zia, that is, she will receive treatment inside Bangladesh and will not be able to go abroad. That is why there is no legal impediment to invite her during the inauguration of Padma Bridge.
He was responding to a question from reporters after inaugurating the 146th Refresher Course for Chief Judicial Magistrates / Chief Metropolitan Magistrates at the Judicial Administration Training Institute in Dhaka on Sunday.
Citing General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League and Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader, he said the government would invite Khaleda Zia at the inauguration of the Padma Bridge. He informed the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges this morning that there is no legal impediment in this regard.
Anisul Haque said that the government of Sheikh Hasina did not take any 'action' against anyone out of hatred. During the caretaker government in 2007, corruption cases were filed against Khaleda Zia and her two sons. They have been completed through the investigation and trial process of the ACC. If they say that the Awami League government has made these cases, then I think they are only blaming the Awami League government for diverting what the people believe about their corruption. Blaming them is baseless.
He said the ACC is an independent organization. After the law of 2004, the BNP government did not even give the chair and table to the ACC till 2006. It was actually implemented in 2007.
Regarding the increase in the budget of the judiciary, he said that the finance ministry would not be stingy in giving money for any reasonable need. The money given to the law ministry in the national budget has not been given by any government before. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government was the first to allocate funds for the training of judges. The government has allocated Tk 217 crore for the implementation of a part of the e-Judiciary project in the Supreme Court. This is outside the original budget allocated in the name of the Ministry of Law.
Earlier in his speech as the chief guest, he reiterated that the Digital Security Act was not enacted to curb freedom of speech and freedom of the press. This law has been enacted to prevent cyber crime.
Director General of the Judicial Administration Training Institute Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana presided over the ceremony. Golam Sarwar, course director Mir. Emtazul Haque delivered the speech.
