Action to be studied against Al Jazeera if HC directs govt: Hasan
Information Minister and Awami Little league (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud said that the government will take actions against Al Jazeera if the Superior Court directs the government to this end.
Terming today's government as media-friendly one for its firm belief in liberty of the press, he said that in the event the High Court provides any guidelines to the government in this respect, then the government has to obey the order.
The minister explained these while giving an answer to the queries of journalists through the briefing on current affairs at his residence in
the city on Friday evening.
“We could have turn off Al Jazeera inside our nation if we sought it. Even in India it had been closed for a while. The telecast of Al Jazeera is still shut in six to seven countries in the world. But the federal government, led by Sheikh Hasina, didn't take such initiatives since it believes in the liberty of press,” he added.
Dr Hasan said that independence is necessary for any firm, but it also needs such responsibility. “Liberty does not mean to weather the wrong, fake, biased and motivated media goods that deprive the freedom of others, “he added.
Terming the report published simply by Al Jazeera out of personal resentment, Dr Hasan said that Al Jazeera’s article is a fabricated 1 since it was produced with a lot of cut and paste information items.
Criticizing the BNP leaders for spreading propaganda against the Corona vaccine, the information minister said now also, they are taking the vaccine.
“Previously, BNP leaders were spreading propaganda about the Corona vaccine. They earliest said that the federal government cannot take the vaccine on time and it'll not work. In addition they said that the federal government really wants to kill the BNP leaders with this vaccine etc.,” Dr Hasan said.
Many BNP leaders, he said, have taken the Corona vaccine towards the end by saying many irresponsible questions.
“We want to find them healthy and more robust with the vaccine. They will be the opposition party and they'll play the position of opposition. Allow them oppose us often.” Dr Hasan said.
Replying to questions about withdrawal of Bir Uttom subject of Ziaur Rahman, Dr Hasan Mahmud explained that there have been many questions about the role of Ziaur Rahman through the liberation war.
“In the guise of a good freedom fighter, he found in true sense acted while a great ally of Pakistan. The ultimate decision to cancel his title is not made but. It has only been discussed in Jamuka,” he added.
Replying to another question about the BNP’s protest rally, the information minister stated that BNP is an opposition party and they can protest, nonetheless it is ridiculous because they have called for protest on all concerns, like the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) elections.
He said that CCC election was an excellent one regarding the type of municipality elections held in Bangladesh or neighboring
countries. “It was very unfortunate that BNP participated in the election, but had not been present in the election field. None of them were seen on polling day,” he added.
“Did the BNP secretary general go to Chattogram in such a crucial election like CCC polls?” “Did he take part in the plan? Did he possess a gathering? he posed of problems.
“Whereas they had no problem in plan,” he added.
Dr. Hasan Mahmud said, “Our get together MPs and ministers cannot take part in the election advertising campaign due to several obligations of the Election Commission.”
“But there had no problem for BNP leaders including Mirza Fakhrul to handle campaign in previous CCC election, who spoke within their Naya Paltan office each day. They participated in the election, but weren't in the field. It had been their failure and get together weakness. Resulting, they lost the election in this metropolis,” he added.
The info minister said that late AL innovator ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury was elected Mayor of CCC in 1994.
“Since that time the defeat of BNP was started. Once in the centre, they won by selecting Manjurul Alam Manju from AL. They have never won in this city, the AL has often won. Because it may be the basic of AL, therefore there is no stage to earn gain the protest,” he added.
