President of Chittagong city Awami League and former city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury yesterday issued an ultimatum to arrest MA Latif MP within 15 days for distorting the image of Bangabandhu.
Mohiuddin Chowdhury issued the ultimatum from a rally. Nagorik Moncho, a newly floated organisation, called the grand rally at the city’s Laldihi Maidan demanding trial of ruling AL lawmaker MA Latif for allegedly distorting the portrait of Bangabandhu.
While addressing the rally as the chief guest, Mohiuddin said: “Another rally will be held again at Laldighi Maidan which will take final decision. MA Latif will not be able to continue as a lawmaker. He (Latif) has to be tried, he has to be sent behind the bars,” said the former city mayor.
“We worked for him before parliamentary elections as my leader Sheikh Hasina nominated him. But now it is abundantly clear that he (Latif) is a leader of Pakistani conspirators,” added the AL leader.
“MA Latif is black sheep. He is no longer an MP after doctoring the portrait of Bangabandhu,” said Mohiuddin.
Declaring MA Latif MP as a persona non grata, Mohiuddin Chowdhury said, “The soil of Laldighi Maidan is sacred and he will not be allowed to enter the sacred soil.”
It may be mentioned that a total of four cases were lodged against MA Latif MP. AKM Belayet Hossain filed a sedition case under section 124 of Penal Code against MA Latif MP. Former Jubo League leader Saifuddin Ahmed Robi lodged two cases-one defamation and the other under section 57 of ICT Act against the lawmaker. Abdur Rahim Jillur, former leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League filed a defamation case on February 4 against MA Latif MP for same reason.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
