Jamaat leader’s indecent remarks about Khaleda: Annie asks him to apologize

Lakshmipur Correspondent

BNP Joint Secretary General and Laxmipur-3 constituency candidate with the paddy sheaf symbol Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie has asked Jamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka Metropolitan North Secretary Rezaul Karim to apologize for his ‘offensive’ remarks about BNP leader Khaleda Zia.

Recently, during a TV discussion program, Rezaul Karim was accused of making a comment that “a certain type of politician has stolen the money of orphans and the needy.” Annie claimed that the comment was an offensive remark directed at Khaleda Zia.

Today, December 17, Wednesday afternoon, during an election rally in the Islam Market area of ​​Lakshmipur Municipality, he told reporters, “The Jamaat candidate swore by Allah that he did not take Khaleda Zia’s name. That is true, but who did he mean by that? Khaleda Zia is respected in the country and internationally. So why did he say that?”

Annie further said, Rezaul Karim said ‘some media distorted it, spread confusion. I have withdrawn’. What did he withdraw? With such a confession in his mouth, didn’t he disrespect Khaleda Zia like fascism? We strongly protest and condemn. He should apologize for this statement that he did not insult Khaleda Zia, it is not true. He said it specifically targeting Khaleda Zia.

Addressing the Jamaat leader, the BNP Joint Secretary General said, “I am requesting you to take responsibility and say that you have disrespected, belittled, neglected and made statements like a fascist. Don’t just retract this statement, you should apologize and say, what you said by swearing to Allah, you didn’t say it? I am saying, there is a video recording, even after that, if you swear to Allah, it can actually be said! You can spread misinformation and misinterpretation in front of people, but you actually made such statements. You have insulted the leader of the country, Khaleda Zia.”

Lakshmipur District BNP leader Abul Hashem, Lakshmipur Municipal BNP President Rezaul Karim Liton, General Secretary Nizam Uddin and Organizing Secretary Alamgir Hossain were present at the time.

It is worth noting that the allegation of ’embezzling orphans’ money’ is related to the Zia Orphanage Trust case. Khaleda Zia was convicted in a court verdict in a money embezzlement case. Although Jamaat leader Rezaul Karim mentioned the withdrawal of his statement, BNP leader Annie did not think it was enough.