Deputy Attorney General Imran favours Dr Yunus!

 
Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan on Monday said that he would not sign a statement, being prepared by the Attorney General's office, protesting the recent letter from global figures to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina  demanding a halt to judicial proceedings against Nobel Laureate Dr Professor Muhammad Yunus in a labour court case.Speaking at a press conference on the Supreme Court premises on Monday, he said,

"I have decided that I will not sign the statement to be prepared by the Attorney General's office."

Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan went on to say, "I believe Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus is being subjected to judicial harassment.''
Explaining why he would not sign the AG office statement, the deputy attorney general said, "I agree with the statement issued by Nobel Laureates and world leaders about trial proceedings against Prof Yunus.

"I think, he is an honourable man. He is being defamed and this is judicial harassment," the State lawyer said.

A total of 104 Nobel Laureates and 79 other global figures in an open letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 28 expressed concern about the safety and freedom of Prof Yunus.

In the letter, they "respectfully asked" the PM to "immediately suspend the current judicial proceedings against Prof Yunus".

"I think, he (Prof Yunus) is an honourable man. He is being defamed and this is judicial harassment," the State lawyer said.

A total of 104 Nobel Laureates and 79 other global figures in an open letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 28 expressed concern about the safety and freedom of Prof Yunus.

In the letter, they "respectfully asked" the PM to "immediately suspend the current judicial proceedings against Prof Yunus".

Another Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik said that a statement is being prepared by the general lawyers in protest against the statement made by the global leaders in favour of Prof Yunus.

"Many lawyers, including the law officers under the Attorney General's office, have signed it. Nobody is being compelled to sign the statement. I have signed it," he added.