Bangladesh
(asked on 12th March 2015) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the charges against the Bangladesh Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia announced by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the Bangladesh Parliament on 11 March.
This question was answered on 25th March 2015
We are aware of the two corruption charges against the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Khaleda Zia, and we are monitoring the legal process closely. To promote confidence in democratic institutions and the rule of law, it is essential that the criminal justice system in Bangladesh is seen to be impartial. We therefore hope that any action taken is in accordance with Bangladesh’s due legal process and that Khaleda Zia is accorded the rights to which every citizen in Bangladesh is entitled.
We are aware of the two corruption charges against the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Khaleda Zia, and we are monitoring the legal process closely. To promote confidence in democratic institutions and the rule of law, it is essential that the criminal justice system in Bangladesh is seen to be impartial. We therefore hope that any action taken is in accordance with Bangladesh’s due legal process and that Khaleda Zia is accorded the rights to which every citizen in Bangladesh is entitled.