Update on Salah Choudhury

Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007

From: Salah Choudhury

Subject: NEXT COURT DATE ON 23RD SEPTEMBER

NEXT COURT DATE ON 23RD SEPTEMBER

As you all know, I went to the court this morning and was already

inside the courtroom by 10:00 am. The judge picked up my file

some time around 11:40 am [today he was rather kind enough in not

keeping me waiting for 5-6 hours like other days], and set the

next date of trial on 23rd September 2007.

Most surprisingly, there was no witness today to be testified

nor there been the Public Prosecutor. Rather the Public

Prosecutor was busy in the trial of the former State Minister for

Home Affairs, who now faces criminal charges for possessing arms.

As soon as I heard the next court date, I sent SMS message to

Brother Richard Benkin. My lawyers told me that, as my Leave to

Appeal Petition is pending with the Appellate Division, the trial

court cannot hear the case till it is disposed off in the

Appellate Division. Possibly, the case would not be even heard in

the Appellate Division by 23rd September. Therefore, the trial

court will have to once again give a new date.

However, the dark side of the matter is, Bangladesh Government is

yet to drop the charges showing respect to Resolutions passed in

the US Congress, European Parliament and Australian Parliament.

According to my lawyer Advocate Samarendra Nath Goswami, the

hearing in Appellate Division might take place some time in mid

September. However, it may even be shifted till December first

week as because, there are large number of pending cases with the

Appellate Division.

Meanwhile, I was told that Honorable Congressman Mark Steven Kirk

has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Government.

The Canadian Parliament under the auspicious initiative of my

international counsel Professor Irwin Cotler also sent a similar

letter. I am waiting to receive the copies of those letters. Once

I get them, certainly I shall be able to share those letters with

my supporters as well as the readers of Weekly Blitz.

I am grateful to all of you for your precious and

continuous cooperation.

Regards

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

SALAH UDDIN SHOAIB CHOUDHURY

Journalist, Columnist, Author & Peace Activist

Editor & Publisher, Weekly Blitz www.weeklyblitz.net

Recipient of PEN USA Freedom to Write Award 2005

Recipient of American Jewish Committee Moral Courage

Award 2006

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