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Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said murder cases and other criminal cases, except rape cases, will be withdrawn if an investigation finds that they were filed for political harassment.
He also informed Parliament that the government has already withdrawn 24,013 cases filed for political reasons.
Speaking during Tuesday’s question-and-answer session in Parliament, chaired by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, the minister said the remaining cases would be reviewed and withdrawn if political harassment was established.
“Any case against those who are still facing charges, except rape cases, will be withdrawn if it is found to be political in nature and passes our screening process—even if it is a murder case,” he said.
The minister was responding to a question from Jamaat-e-Islami MP Mohammad Keramat Ali of Chapainawabganj-1.
The lawmaker said numerous false and politically motivated cases had been filed across the country during the previous government, leaving thousands of innocent people facing harassment and suffering as many cases remained unresolved.
He sought to know why the cases had not been settled, when they would be resolved and whether the government had a roadmap in this regard.
In reply, Asaduzzaman said the process of withdrawing politically motivated harassment cases had begun under the interim government. The current government had taken initiatives to accelerate the process after assuming office.
He said a four-member district committee, headed by the district magistrate, was formed on March 5, followed by a six-member central committee headed by the law minister on March 8.
So far, 24,013 politically motivated harassment cases have been withdrawn, he said, adding that the government would take necessary steps regarding new applications based on recommendations from the district committees.
