People's Democracy

CPI(M) Denounces Death Sentence To Saddam 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) issued following statement on November 5, 2006 

THE Polit Bureau denounces the death sentence to the ousted president of Iraq, Saddam Hussain. This is nothing but a totally rigged verdict delivered after a farcical trial. The defense lawyers representing Saddam Hussain were murdered and the chief judge was changed twice in the course of the trial. The British and US governments should realise that if executed, this sentence will be seen only as a ‘Judicial Assassination’ and they will be held responsible for all the consequences.

The Polit Bureau demands that the UPA government should categorically condemn this judicial travesty. It must actively intervene to get this sentence rescinded.

The Polit Bureau calls upon all its Party units to protest against this verdict. It also calls upon all the democratic minded citizens to raise their voice of protest. (INN)