The death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla is likely to be executed ‘within the shortest possible time’, state minister for law said Thursday.
Execution of the death sentence on the Jamaat leader came to the limelight after the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court published its full verdict. “The authorities concerned will execute the verdict within the shortest possible time,” State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam told reporters after the release of the full verdict.
He also said that the full verdict would be sent to the tribunal, and the tribunal would send it to the jail authorities and the Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka for taking necessary steps.
“It will take some more time if Quader Molla seeks presidential mercy,” he said ruling out any chance to file a review petition by the convict.
“There is no scope to file a review petition after the release of the full verdict,” he added saying that Quader Molla can only seek presidential clemency now.
Meanwhile, State Minister for Home Affairs Shamsul Haque Tuku said, “Execution of the verdict on Quader Molla is a matter of time.” He added that the jail authorities will take necessary steps on the execution after receiving the copy of the full verdict.
The International Crimes Tribunnal-2 on February 5 sentenced the Jamaat leader to life imprisonment for five charges of crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 liberation war.
Later, Quader Mollah filed an appeal against the ICT judgment seeking his acquittal, while the government appealed for his death penalty.
After five months of hearing, a five-member Appellate Division bench, headed by the Chief Justice, had accepted the prosecution plea and gave death penalty to Molla on September 17.
-With The Independent input
