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    Biggest Islamist party banned in Bangladesh

    Bangladesh court declares Jamaat illegal
    High Court decision on country's biggest Islamist party takes it out of running in forthcoming elections.
    Bangladesh's High Court has declared the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's main Islamist party, is illegal, banning it from contesting January's general election.

    The court made the ruling in the country's capital, Dhaka, on Thursday after a petition was lodged arguing that Jamaat's charter breached the constitution.

    "It is hereby declared illegal," said Moazzem Hossain, the chief judge hearing the case amid tight security outside the courthouse in Dhaka.

    Shahdeen Malik, a lawyer for the Bangladeshi election commission, which oversees preparations for elections due next January, said the ruling meant Jamaat could not field candidates.

    "As a party Jamaat's registration with the election commission is declared illegal, with the consequence that they cannot contest the election as a political party," Shahdeen Malik told AFP.

    "The party can still carry on with other political activities. If it amends its charter, to bring it in conformity with the constitution and reapplies for registration, it can be re-registered."

    Violence flared amid mass protests after the ruling.

    'Vehicles smashed'

    Police said that hundreds of activists blocked a major road and smashed vehicles in Pabna district, northwest of the capital.

    Further protests were anticipated throughout the afternoon and evening.

    Jamaat immediately appealed to the Supreme Court against the High Court verdict, senior defence lawyer Abdur Razzak said.

    The party would be barred from contesting elections if the Supreme Court upholds the verdict.

    The ruling comes after a leading Sufi group, which practises Islamic mysticism, filed the public interest litigation in January 2009 seeking to scrap Jamaat's registration.

    Secular protesters have long demanded that Jamaat be banned for its role in the 1971 war of independence, during which it opposed Bangladesh's breakaway from Pakistan.

    Top Jamaat leaders are being tried for crimes during the war and four of them have been sentenced to death for murder, mass murder, rape and religious persecution in Bangladesh's controversial International Crimes Tribunal, which is not endorsed by the UN and has been criticised by rights groups.

    Protests over the verdicts have sparked violence that has left at least 150 people dead during street clashes with security forces, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Thursday.

    Jamaat has said that the trials are a sham aimed at eliminating the party, which is a key opposition force.

    Bangladesh court declares Jamaat illegal
    http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/08/2013819424198348.html
    High Court decision on country's biggest Islamist party takes it out of running in forthcoming elections.
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  • #2
    Oh how terrible. I am in shock.
    Originally posted by Firdousi
    Never talk with Afghans about politics. All their political knowledge is limited to conspiracy theories, political demonization and contradictions. No logic, no reason.

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    • #3
      Bengal Tiger and Asad71 are crying.
      [QUOTE=Afghanistan2010;658085][B]He is no different [COLOR="Red"]than us[/COLOR][/B],[B]he[COLOR="Red"] blindly believes [/COLOR]in the words [COLOR="Red"]of other men[/COLOR][/B],:[/QUOTE]

      2010 Admitting he's a blind believer not in God, but what other men says.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Khostai View Post
        Bangladesh court declares Jamaat illegal
        High Court decision on country's biggest Islamist party takes it out of running in forthcoming elections.
        Bangladesh's High Court has declared the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's main Islamist party, is illegal, banning it from contesting January's general election.

        The court made the ruling in the country's capital, Dhaka, on Thursday after a petition was lodged arguing that Jamaat's charter breached the constitution.

        "It is hereby declared illegal," said Moazzem Hossain, the chief judge hearing the case amid tight security outside the courthouse in Dhaka.

        Shahdeen Malik, a lawyer for the Bangladeshi election commission, which oversees preparations for elections due next January, said the ruling meant Jamaat could not field candidates.

        "As a party Jamaat's registration with the election commission is declared illegal, with the consequence that they cannot contest the election as a political party," Shahdeen Malik told AFP.

        "The party can still carry on with other political activities. If it amends its charter, to bring it in conformity with the constitution and reapplies for registration, it can be re-registered."

        Violence flared amid mass protests after the ruling.

        'Vehicles smashed'

        Police said that hundreds of activists blocked a major road and smashed vehicles in Pabna district, northwest of the capital.

        Further protests were anticipated throughout the afternoon and evening.

        Jamaat immediately appealed to the Supreme Court against the High Court verdict, senior defence lawyer Abdur Razzak said.

        The party would be barred from contesting elections if the Supreme Court upholds the verdict.

        The ruling comes after a leading Sufi group, which practises Islamic mysticism, filed the public interest litigation in January 2009 seeking to scrap Jamaat's registration.

        Secular protesters have long demanded that Jamaat be banned for its role in the 1971 war of independence, during which it opposed Bangladesh's breakaway from Pakistan.

        Top Jamaat leaders are being tried for crimes during the war and four of them have been sentenced to death for murder, mass murder, rape and religious persecution in Bangladesh's controversial International Crimes Tribunal, which is not endorsed by the UN and has been criticised by rights groups.

        Protests over the verdicts have sparked violence that has left at least 150 people dead during street clashes with security forces, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Thursday.

        Jamaat has said that the trials are a sham aimed at eliminating the party, which is a key opposition force.

        http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2...424198348.html
        Here is a nice article from the Tribune about why this is politically motivated and how the Jammat has significant, in the same way the Brotherhood in Egypt does, support from the rural folks.

        http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/n...,4787908.story

        The reason for the ban has really nothing to do with the reported East West Pakistan issue, but rather:

        "
        In a controversial decision, the High Court ruled that Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration violated the nation’s secular constitution."
        Here is what the secularists themselves say regarding this:
        "Even those who don’t support the conservative Islamic party -- which advocates the creation of an Islamic state, Sharia law and closer ties with Saudi Arabia -- said the court appeared to overstep its mandate with this decision, risking greater social division.“This will lead to the sort of reaction we dread, especially after Ramadan,” said Bobby Hajjaj, a Dhaka-based business development consultant and columnist. “I’m no supporter of Jamaat, but this is politically motivated. It creates a mess.”
        This is viewed as generally, an injustice by even impartial academics:
        "This is ominous for Bangladesh politics,” said Ataur Rahman, a political science professor at the University of Dhaka. “We always wanted an inclusive political system. If a party is rejected by the people at the ballot box, that’s one thing. But if you only use power, that’s another.”"


        Finally, here is the most important and insightful and evidence based part of the discussion:

        Although Jamaat-e-Islami holds only one seat, it’s often played a swing role in Bangladesh politics and enjoys significant support in rural areas.
        The ruling Awami League is reportedly worried because Jamaat-e-Islami has allied with the main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, weakening its reelection chances. Awami reportedly tried before Ramadan to lure away Jamaat-e-Islami, analysts said but was not successful. Thursday’s court decision followed. Pushed into a corner, analysts added, Jamaat-e-Islami may now feel it has little choice but to hit the streets for its survival."

        So basically, this is Toramana's Bengali boys trying to preempt what happened to Toramana's local boys, via fiat and force. I really see little difference between the Muslim Brotherhood, which has had periods of support from Saudi sources and this group.

        "2 crackheads don't become any better or stronger by sharing the same crack pipe." - Greatest PF quote

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        • #5
          It is possible that Jamaat has support from the local folks but I read a book about the Bangladesh War of Independence that a Bengali friend suggested I read. The Jamaat's recourse to influence is by exploiting the rural conscience and more over outright lying. The Jamaat in Bangladesh were involved with the Pakistani Army as a vigilante force, killing Bengalis left and right/

          Jamaat is rightfully banned in Bangladesh's case.
          [QUOTE=Afghanistan2010;658085][B]He is no different [COLOR="Red"]than us[/COLOR][/B],[B]he[COLOR="Red"] blindly believes [/COLOR]in the words [COLOR="Red"]of other men[/COLOR][/B],:[/QUOTE]

          2010 Admitting he's a blind believer not in God, but what other men says.

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          • #6
            This is the real face of secularism and secularists... they are the real extremists and harsh people. They dont have tolerance for others. Learn from egypt, turkey and now Bagladesh.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by RevolutionThroughReason View Post
              It is possible that Jamaat has support from the local folks but I read a book about the Bangladesh War of Independence that a Bengali friend suggested I read. The Jamaat's recourse to influence is by exploiting the rural conscience and more over outright lying. The Jamaat in Bangladesh were involved with the Pakistani Army as a vigilante force, killing Bengalis left and right/

              Jamaat is rightfully banned in Bangladesh's case.
              Read verdict of the court. Its because of non secular ideas jamast have.

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              • #8
                [MENTION=1772]BarakzaiAbdali[/MENTION]
                or anyone,
                What is an Islamist?
                Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.

                A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai

                For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."


                The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!

                -Ferishta, 1560–1620

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                • #9
                  [MENTION=1772]BarakzaiAbdali[/MENTION]
                  or anyone,
                  What is an Islamist?
                  Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.

                  A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai

                  For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."


                  The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!

                  -Ferishta, 1560–1620

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Friend View Post
                    Read verdict of the court. Its because of non secular ideas jamast have.
                    Everyone knows the real reason is because Jamaat were helpers of Pakistan during 1971
                    [QUOTE=Afghanistan2010;658085][B]He is no different [COLOR="Red"]than us[/COLOR][/B],[B]he[COLOR="Red"] blindly believes [/COLOR]in the words [COLOR="Red"]of other men[/COLOR][/B],:[/QUOTE]

                    2010 Admitting he's a blind believer not in God, but what other men says.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Admin Khan View Post
                      [MENTION=1772]BarakzaiAbdali[/MENTION]
                      or anyone,
                      What is an Islamist?


                      Simpletons like Khostai just toss around the term Islamist mindlessly; but the term Islamist is usually referring to a MODERNIST which seeks to Make Islamic Governance become apart of the Political and Social Apparatus in all societies. Navigating the society

                      This differs from the "Traditionalist" Which sees Islam as a "way of life" in the sense that everything must be built by the individual and individual's voluntary choices towards Islam.
                      [QUOTE=Afghanistan2010;658085][B]He is no different [COLOR="Red"]than us[/COLOR][/B],[B]he[COLOR="Red"] blindly believes [/COLOR]in the words [COLOR="Red"]of other men[/COLOR][/B],:[/QUOTE]

                      2010 Admitting he's a blind believer not in God, but what other men says.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by RevolutionThroughReason View Post
                        Simpletons like Khostai just toss around the term Islamist mindlessly; but the term Islamist is usually referring to a MODERNIST which seeks to Make Islamic Governance become apart of the Political and Social Apparatus in all societies. Navigating the society

                        This differs from the "Traditionalist" Which sees Islam as a "way of life" in the sense that everything must be built by the individual and individual's voluntary choices towards Islam.
                        No you dum arab camel, this was the titel of the artical that I copied from al jazeera. So shut you dirty camel lips and go away to your desert land Yemen.

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                        • #13
                          Khostai is having that time of the month again
                          [QUOTE=Afghanistan2010;658085][B]He is no different [COLOR="Red"]than us[/COLOR][/B],[B]he[COLOR="Red"] blindly believes [/COLOR]in the words [COLOR="Red"]of other men[/COLOR][/B],:[/QUOTE]

                          2010 Admitting he's a blind believer not in God, but what other men says.

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                          • #14
                            Islamism and traditionalism are both modern concepts.
                            Originally posted by Firdousi
                            Never talk with Afghans about politics. All their political knowledge is limited to conspiracy theories, political demonization and contradictions. No logic, no reason.

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                            • #15
                              They're modern terms, not modern concepts.
                              [QUOTE=Afghanistan2010;658085][B]He is no different [COLOR="Red"]than us[/COLOR][/B],[B]he[COLOR="Red"] blindly believes [/COLOR]in the words [COLOR="Red"]of other men[/COLOR][/B],:[/QUOTE]

                              2010 Admitting he's a blind believer not in God, but what other men says.

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