Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and former MP Mia Golam Porwar on Friday strongly criticised the Home Minister's reported description of public execution as a "medieval" form of punishment, alleging that the remark amounted to disrespect toward the judicial system of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
In a statement, Porwar said the Home Minister's comments on public execution as the highest punishment for rapists had deeply offended the religious sentiments of the country's Muslim population.
"The Muslim community of the country believes that the Home Minister's remark constitutes a grave insult to the judicial system introduced by the Prophet (PBUH)," he said.
The Jamaat leader also expressed frustration over what he described as contradictions in the ruling party's stance, alleging that policymakers often pledge to govern the country "in the light of the Madina Charter" and publicly commit not to enact laws contrary to Shariah.
"However, by branding Islamic Shariah law as 'medieval' in practice, they have exposed their ideological bankruptcy, cheap political positioning and extreme hypocrisy," he added.
Porwar further claimed that the remark had hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims across the country and triggered widespread anger among devout citizens.
He said many religious-minded people viewed the statement as an insult to Islamic Shariah law and Islamic values.
The Jamaat-e-Islami leader called on the Home Minister to withdraw what he described as an "offensive" remark.
