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FENI, Sept 2: Joynal Hazari, a former Awami League MP, was today set free from Feni jail following the High Court granted bail in an arms case in which was awarded life imprisonment six years ago, reports UNB.
Once a dreaded godfather of terrorists'' and expelled from Awami League, Joynal Hazari was set free at about 11 am. Returning straight to his home Shaila Kutir at Masterpara in the town, Hazari held an impromptu press conference.
"My expulsion from the party has been withdrawn. I am still the general secretary of Feni District Awami League," Hazari told the newsmen.
Terming his expulsion couple of years ago as illegal, he said the announcement of his expulsion was made without decision taken in the central working committee. "I had not been served with show notice before the announcement of expulsion. The expulsion was illegal," he asserted.
Hazari announced liquidation of his ''class committee'' through which he used to reign supreme in the district and had earned him ill reputation.
He pledged for doing clear and healthy politics in future.
Hazari said some of his party men are engaged in extortion and drug trade. He named Phulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haq Ekram and Parshuram upazila chairman Kamal Uddin.
He urged the people to set ablaze the vehicle carrying drug. "I will bear the responsibility for such action," he assured.
Hazari expressed annoyance against a section of the media, which, he said, have been dishing out fabricated reports against him.
Later he walked to a warm reception arranged by the District Awami League, which was presided over by acting president Aziz Ahmed Chowdhury. He was profusely garlanded by his supporters who chanted slogans in his favour.
Hazari fled the country on August 17, 2001 when joint forces recovered huge firearms and ammunition from his home.
With Awami League returned to power he returned home April 15 after eight years from self-exile in India. He was awarded in absentia jail for life in arms case on August 19, 2003.
In his absence, Hazari was accused in 23 criminal cases. On surrender to the court he was relived of 12 cases, dropped from charge sheet in three cases, secured bail in four cases he was convicted and under trial in four cases.

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