People are dying from extreme heat, which is also killing a large number of chickens and destroying tea plants
“We have no orders or directives from elsewhere. We heed to nothing except the law and the Constitution,” said Justice M Enayetur Rahim before announcing his much-awaited judgment on Wednesday.
Nizami was found guilty of eight among the 16 charges of conspiracy, genocide, murder, rape, deportation, persecution and incitement levelled against him.
He said the tribunal could not reply to the public comments and rumours circulating for long about the delay in the verdict.
“We cannot respond to every remark or rumour about the tribunal. We sit here mutely and those making these comments should remember that.”