Law Minister Anisul Huq said the decision on the quota issue will be made by the court, not the government.
"The matter is currently under judicial consideration, and it is the court that will decide, not the government," said the minister while speaking to reporters at the Secretariat in Dhaka on Tuesday (9 July).
The minister said, "Issues being addressed in court cannot be resolved through street protests or shouting. Such actions could potentially lead to contempt of court. The appropriate course of action is for the parties involved to present their arguments in court.
He said the Appellate Division will listen to all sides and deliver a fair judgment.
Anisul Huq pointed out that during the case proceedings in the High Court, the leaders of quota reform movement did not appoint lawyers to present their arguments. "The case has now reached the Appellate Division, and until yesterday, they had not appointed any lawyers there either," he noted.
The minister acknowledged a positive step taken by the movement leaders by deciding to present their arguments in court and expressed his hope that they would withdraw their protests now that they have opted to pursue legal channels.
Regarding the BNP's movement demanding the release of Khaleda Zia, the law minister said, "I don't understand how they expect to release someone who is already free. Khaleda Zia is free, so there's no question of releasing her."
