Law,
Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Prof Dr Asif Nazrul today said real
justice will be established in the country, coming out of the culture of
harassment by using the judiciary.
"We
want to establish real justice. We want to get out of the culture of harassing
people and wiping out people's livelihoods by using arbitrary cases and the
judiciary," he said yesterday (Saturday, September 21).
The
adviser was speaking as special guest at a function where Chief Justice Syed
Refaat Ahmed addressed all judges, lawyers and judicial officials from across
the country in the Inner Garden of the Supreme Court.
Harassing
people by implicating in cases even though they were not involved in the
offense is not supported by this interim government, he said, adding the
culture of harassing people using the judiciary should be stopped and the
judges should look into the unnecessarily harassment of the citizens.
Law
adviser said during the tenure of the ousted fascist government, led by Sheikh
Hasina, there was huge injustice in the judiciary and many people were harassed
with false cases, adding, "It should be ensured that there is no more
injustice in the judiciary."
The
interim government properly evaluates the merit, competence and integrity of
the judges and the appointment of the incumbent chief justice is a big proof of
it, Dr. Asif Nazrul said.
Referring
to the judges of the High Court Division who got embarrassed when people sought
justice in cases, he said, "It is the constitutional responsibility of the
judges to ensure justice. He can reject an application if necessary. But why do
they get embarrassed?"
The
law adviser was very critical about attacks on the accused on the court
premises, saying that there is no room in the country's law to launch any
attack on them (detainees) on the court premises or elsewhere.
To
avoid such a situation, he said, the judges can take the help of the bar
leaders and the concerned parties as well.
Citing
various examples, the law adviser said the process of recruitment test for
appointing judges to the Higher Courts is being considered.
Dr
Asif Nazrul said initiatives are being taken to resolve various discriminations
of lower court judges.
Referring
to the ousted Awami League regime, he said no other fascist and autocratic
government in this subcontinent had killed so many people as one thousand
people had to sacrifice their valuable lives in the July-August movement.
He
said many people received serious injuries and many others became blind and
crippled while only nine people had to die to unseat the dictatorial government
in Sri Lanka and earlier in Bangladesh too, 26 people had to die during the
nine-year autocratic regime of Ershad.
Sheikh
Hasina's fascist government suddenly took thousands of lives and it ordered to
kill more people to stay in the state-power.
Registrar
General of the Supreme Court Aziz Ahmad Bhuiyan, Attorney General Md. Asaduzzaman,
Naogaon Chief Judicial Magistrate Biswanath Mondal and Khulna District and
Sessions Judge Mahmuda Khatun, among others, spoke on the occasion. They
highlighted various issues prevailing in lower courts across the country,
suggesting reforms there.
Judges
of the High Court and Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Chairman of the
Judiciary Reform Commission former Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman,
Attorney General Md. Asaduzzaman, Supreme Court Bar Association President
Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Secretary of the Law and Justice Division Md
Golam Rabbani, Supreme Court officials and nearly two thousand judges from all
over the country were present.