The Dhaka Times Desk Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman's family members met this evening before the hanging. 'Kamaruzzaman bids farewell with a smile'.
Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, who was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity in 1971, met his family members this evening before his execution. He was normal and gave a 'smiling goodbye' to family members. He also took leave from family members. Hasan Iqbal Wami, Kamaruzzaman's elder son, gave this information to the journalists after meeting Kamaruzzaman at the Dhaka Central Jail on Saturday.
Wami complained to the journalists and said, Kamaruzzaman said, 'The two magistrates did not ask me anything on Friday. They didn't even speak. The State Minister of Home Affairs has lied.'
Kamaruzzaman also told the family that the government has achieved its interests by making the 18-year-old son a war criminal. His elder son also said, Kamaruzzaman said, 'There is no question of asking for alms from the President. Because Allah is the owner of giving life, He is also the owner of taking it. I will not ask for mercy from the dishonest hypocrite president.'
Wami complained, "The government has been wasting time to achieve their interests for the last few days in the name of begging."
Kamaruzzaman's son also said, 'My father said that the current prime minister and judges are hanging me to prolong their power based on false witnesses. This is a political assassination. Allah will judge them on the Day of Resurrection.'
The family members entered the jail today at 4.10 pm on Saturday. After staying there for more than an hour, 21 members of Kamaruzzaman's family came out at 5.20 minutes.
Kamaruzzaman's wife Nurunnahar, elder brother, elder son Hasan Iqbal Wami, younger son Hasan Imam Wafi, daughter Atia Noor were among the family members who came to 'last visit'.
It is to be noted that earlier today at noon, the prison authorities sent a letter to Kamaruzzaman's family to meet him. There they were asked to go to the jail between 4 pm and 5 pm. In 1971, during the liberation war, the tribunal awarded the death penalty on charges of murder, genocide, arson, looting and other crimes against humanity. The hanging was carried out at Dhaka Central Jail at 10.01 pm on Saturday.
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