A protest rally was held in Sydney, Australia, protesting the death penalty orders against top leaders of the Awami League and expressing intense anger against it. Leaders and activists from various levels of the party were present at the rally organized on the initiative of Sydney Awami League.
The rally was presided over by Sydney Awami League President Gausul Alam Shahzada, with former Member of Parliament and Whip Advocate Sanjida Khanam present as the chief guest. Dr. Md. Sirajul Haque, President of Australia Awami League, delivered a speech as the chief speaker. Additionally, former Members of Parliament Golam Faruq Prince and Abul Kalam Azad were present as special guests.
In her speech as the chief guest, Advocate Sanjida Khanam highlighted the context behind the formation of the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh. She claimed that the current court and judicial process are completely illegal and politically motivated.
In his speech as the chief speaker, Dr. Md. Sirajul Haque detailed the oppression and torture being inflicted upon Awami League leaders and activists in Bangladesh. Citing the context of the illegal court, he said that by executing top leaders, the Tariq government wants to obstruct the party president’s return to the country. However, that will never be possible.
Other speakers at the rally recalled the various developmental activities carried out during Sheikh Hasina’s consecutive 15-year rule. Alongside highlighting various aspects and the justification behind the announcement of returning to the country in the current political context, the speakers demanded the immediate cancellation of cases and conspiratorial death sentences filed against the activists.
