Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), Aminul Islam, has stated that there will be no compromise on the transparency of the tribunal’s justice.
He said that whatever is necessary and whatever steps are required in the interest of the tribunal’s transparency will be taken. Efforts will be made to refrain from any action that could give rise to controversy.
He made these remarks to journalists at the chief prosecutor’s office on Sunday. He stated that efforts will be made to ensure justice for every individual.
The tribunal’s transparency is extremely important with the goal that no innocent person is harassed, and no guilty person goes unpunished. He also noted that no compromise will be made in protecting the tribunal’s image.
Later, the fact-finding committee formed to uncover information regarding unethical activities met for the second time.
Earlier, on 10 March, a five-member committee was formed to investigate allegations raised against several ICT prosecutors, with the chief prosecutor as its head. The other members are Prosecutor Abdus Sobhan Tarafdar, Marjina Rayhan Madina, Zahirul Amin, and the tribunal’s Law Research Officer Sifatullah.
Various allegations had been raised against prosecutors Gazi MH Tamim and Sultan Mahmud previously. Most recently, on 9 March, allegations surfaced that prosecutor Saimum Reza Talukder had demanded a bribe in exchange for providing benefits to an accused in an ongoing trial.
From leaked audio recordings, it was learned that members of the prosecution team and those involved in the investigation had engaged in large-scale financial transactions in exchange for securing the acquittal of an accused in a case. Prosecutor Saimum has already resigned, causing widespread upheaval in legal and administrative circles.
