Won’t sign AG office statement protesting global leaders’ letter in support of Yunus: Deputy attorney general
“Dr Yunus is being harassed judicially,” he said at a press conference on the Supreme Court premises on Monday (4 September).
Deputy Attorney General Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan has said he will not be signing a statement from the Attorney General's Office protesting at a recent letter by over 170 prominent global figures demanding a halt to judicial proceedings against Nobel Laureate Dr Professor Muhammad Yunus in a labour court case.
"Dr Yunus is being harassed judicially," he said at a press conference on the Supreme Court premises yesterday.
"The AG office has sent us a notice asking us to sign a statement against the 170 global leaders' open letter. I have decided not to sign it," he said.
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"I agree with the 170 individuals' statement in favour of Yunus. I think he is an honourable man. He is being defamed, and that this is judicial harassment," he added.
The Business Standard could not reach Attorney General AM Amin Uddin over the phone for a comment on the issue.
However, other officials of the Attorney General's Office said no such instructions were given to sign the statement in question.
