Jamaat demands withdrawal of Home Minister’s ‘medieval’ remark on Islamic justice system

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and former MP Mia Golam Parwar has strongly criticised the Home Minister’s reported description of public execution as a “medieval” punishment, alleging that the remark amounted to disrespect towards the judicial system of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

In a statement issued on Friday, Parwar said the Home Minister’s comment regarding “public execution” as the highest punishment for rapists had deeply offended the religious sentiments of the country’s Muslim population.

“The Muslim community of the country believes that the Home Minister’s remark constitutes a grave insult to the judicial system introduced by the Prophet (PBUH),” the Jamaat leader said.

Expressing frustration, he alleged that policymakers of the ruling party frequently pledge to govern the country “in the light of the Madinah Charter” and publicly commit not to enact any laws contrary to Shariah.

“However, by branding Islamic Shariah law as ‘medieval’ in practice, they have exposed their ideological bankruptcy, cheap political positioning and extreme hypocrisy,” he added.

Parwar further claimed that the minister’s remarks had seriously hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims across the country and provoked widespread anger among devout citizens.

He said many religious-minded citizens viewed the statement as a serious insult to Islamic Shariah law and Islamic values.

The Jamaat-e-Islami leader called on the Home Minister to withdraw what he described as an “offensive” statement.