‘I told Shamim bhai what he was planning to do would harm the party and the government’s image. I prevented them as my conscience dictated me to do so’
The Narayanganj assistant police commissioner, who prevented a local union parishad chairman from ballot stuffing and allegedly received threats from lawmaker Shamim Osman for this, is now concerned about the security of his life.
ASP Bashir Uddin is scared of even carrying out his daily routine duty in Narayanganj as he thinks Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman will anyhow avenge his refusal to allow Shamim’s man to rig votes.
Top police officials of the district are also silent over the alleged misbehaviour of the lawmaker and the Election Commission too said they would not intervene in the matter.
Bashir says the Special Branch of police is investigating his involvement with the Jamaat-e-Islami, the party which opposed the birth of Bangladesh, or the BNP.
He claims he was a leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Awami League, and many of his family members are involved in the politics of the present ruling party.
“I am now in Dhaka and will go to Narayanganj tomorrow [today]. I fear that Shamim’s men might swoop on me or set a trap for me,” Bashir told the Dhaka Tribune last night.
Shamim allegedly threatened Bashir and hurled abusive at him over cell phone on June 26 morning, the day of Narayanganj 5 by-election.
“But our police superintendent will be by my side as what I did was lawful and logical. But talking before the media was wrong,” he said.
The police official said he had updated SP Khandakar Mahid Uddin four to five times on the incident and the SP ordered him to arrest the UP chairman. The SP assured him of being on his side.
Bashir said Shamim was now trying to link him to Jamaat-Shibir or BNP politics to prove that I had done everything to tarnish the government’s image.
After the incident, admitting the fact of calling the ASP, Shamim Osman said: “A local chairman had brought allegations of unlawful activities against the police official. It was conveyed to the Election Commission and police high-ups.
“I just asked him [over phone] whether he had done anything wrong. I have informed the higher authorities about his activities. By this time departmental inquiry is going on.”
When the Dhaka Tribune called Shamim OSman for his comment yesterday his cell phone was found switched off.
Asked if he had to face any kind of inquiry, Bashir said: “Officials of the Special Branch of police have started collecting information about my family’s political background. But, be sure they will not find anything suspicious.
“I was the president of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology unit Chhatra League during 2004-2006. At present I am a member of Bangabandhu Prokousholi Parishad. There is no member of our family who do not hold a post either in the Awami League or its associated bodies. There was no political purpose in my protest.
“But I cannot do what he [Shamim Osman] asked me to do wearing the uniform. I cannot open a polling centre for vote-rigging. I told Shamim bhai what he was planning to do would harm the party and the government’s image.
“I prevented them as my conscience dictated me to do so.”
When contacted, the SP of Narayanganj said they would not make any comment on the issue.
When asked about the matter, Election Commissioner Mohammad Abu Hafiz told the Dhaka Tribune that the commission would not intervene in the matter.He also said the police official concerned should file a case as per the laws.
Returning Officer Mihir Sarwar Morshed told the Dhaka Tribune that the EC had not been informed about ASP Bashir having been threatened by Shamim Osman over telephone on the Narayanganj 5 by-election day.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
Hasina’s pet is a criminal. That makes Hasina a criminal like her brothers who looted banks and people. The country is run by hoodlums.