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From Daily Star · () English

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  • Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman acknowledged that party members can make mistakes and commit offenses, stating the party is "not a party of angels."
  • He urged members to report any wrongdoing by party members, promising that the party will take action to correct it.
  • This statement follows the expulsion of an MP for alleged "moral misconduct" and emphasizes the party's stance on morality, with serious offenses leading to action.

Shafiqur Rahman, the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami and the Opposition Leader, has openly admitted that his party is not infallible, stating, "We are human beings, and we make mistakes. We have made it clear that wrongdoing and Jamaat-e-Islami cannot go together. But that does not mean we never do anything wrong. We make mistakes, we commit offenses and crimes."

We are human beings, and we make mistakes. We have made it clear that wrongdoing and Jamaat-e-Islami cannot go together. But that does not mean we never do anything wrong. We make mistakes, we commit offenses and crimes.

โ€” Shafiqur RahmanAcknowledging potential mistakes and offenses by party members.

Speaking at the Dhaka district Jamaat-e-Islami's half-yearly members' conference, Rahman encouraged citizens to report any misconduct by party members. He pledged that the party would address and rectify such issues. This candid acknowledgment comes in the wake of the party expelling Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam due to "moral misconduct" after an investigation confirmed the allegations.

We promise that we will correct it.

โ€” Shafiqur RahmanPledging action upon receiving reports of wrongdoing by party members.

Rahman stressed the importance of vigilance among party leaders and activists, particularly those in positions of responsibility. He reiterated the party's zero-tolerance policy on serious moral lapses, stating, "There is no compromise in Jamaat-e-Islami when it comes to morality. If someone's lapse remains within a tolerable limit, we will try to reform them and give them the opportunity to continue their responsibilities. But if the offence is serious, there will be nothing we can do. We will have to take action."

There is no compromise in Jamaat-e-Islami when it comes to morality. If someone's lapse remains within a tolerable limit, we will try to reform them and give them the opportunity to continue their responsibilities. But if the offence is serious, there will be nothing we can do. We will have to take action.

โ€” Shafiqur RahmanOutlining the party's approach to moral lapses among its members.
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Originally published by Daily Star. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.