2024-09-16 17:45:21
Action will be taken against those who have taken the freedom fighter’s certificate without fighting the liberation war, said Farooq-e-Azam Bir Prateek, Adviser on the Liberation War.
He said this while talking to reporters in his office at the Secretariat on Sunday (September 15). At the same time, he is also in charge of the advisor to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. Earlier, the advisor met with Australian High Commissioner Nardiya Simpson in Bangladesh.
The advisor said, a major statement in the past movement was the quota of children of freedom fighters. A list is being prepared of how many people have been employed (in Muktijodha Quota) in Govt and Semi Govt. We hope to appear before you after the list is ready. I will tell you the whole thing.
He said, those who got jobs under the freedom fighter quota, whether they are the children of real freedom fighters or not, whether it was fair or not, I will present the matter before you.
‘This is being worked on. There are many cases. There are about 3,700 cases pending, writs have been filed – those cases will be addressed.
He said, there is an institutional issue between the Ministry of Liberation War and the liberation war, that is the National Liberation War Council Jamuka. Jamuka would decide who would be a freedom fighter or not. The ministry could only implement what they had decided. Its legal aspects are being looked into.
Farooq-e-Azam also said that complaints are coming from many places. There have been fake freedom fighters, there are also objections to the definition of freedom fighters. When we reach a stage in these matters, you will be called and informed to the nation.
The advisor said whether there will be a review of the freedom fighters, everything will be done so that the freedom fighters get their honor back fairly. Liberation War is a unique event in our national life. We cannot squander it with laughter or negligence. More glorious than this, the glory of the heroism of sacrifice has never come to the nation. Those who are true freedom fighters want to get that back. This is what they want back.
When asked whether action will be taken if fake freedom fighters can be identified, he said, why not? It is cheating the nation. If someone takes advantage of the liberation war without being a freedom fighter, it is a punishable crime. Those who are real freedom fighters are feeling humiliated about this matter.