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Law Minister Anisul Huq and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader have rejected BNP's claims that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha was forced to resign.
“He has sent his resignation letter from abroad. How can we force him? We did not send a peacekeeping force, did we?" Law Minister said.
The minister's remarks came while speaking to the media at his residence at Gulshan in Dhaka after the news of Justice Sinha's resignation was out on Saturday.
“Maybe those who want to fish in muddy waters are saying this. I would like to tell them that the water is very clear; there is no scope of fishing,” he said using the idiomatic expression as a warning against taking advantage of a difficult situation.
Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha went on leave on October 3 on health ground and left for Australia on October 13 and his 39-day leave expired on Friday.
According to bdnews24.com report, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader also rejected BNP's claim.
“There are claims that we forced him to resign. Where did the resignation letter come from -- Singapore or Canada?” the Road Transport and Bridges Minister said at a programme in Gazipur.
“It came from Singapore. We don’t have our police or any special government force there. Mr Sinha himself sent the resignation letter from abroad. And it’s already reached the honourable president,” he said.
On Saturday, the Chief Justice has resigned after going abroad on 'sick' leave.
He sent the resignation letter following criticisms over his verdict on the 16th amendment that scraps Parliament's powers to impeach judges.
Press Secretary to the President Md Joynal Abedin confirmed about receiving the letter on Saturday.