Law Minister Anisul Huq

The Supreme Court verdict upholding the death penalty of war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman will be executed at the earliest possible time on completion of the remaining formalities, the law minister said today. 

Before execution of the judgement, Kamaruzzaman will be given the opportunity to seek presidential mercy, Anisul Huq told The Daily Star after the apex court rejected his review petition filed against its verdict that upheld his death penalty.

The prison authorities will ask him whether he will seek the mercy, the minister said.

If Kamaruzzaman does not seek mercy, the prison authorities will decide the next procedure, he added.

"I am satisfied over the SC judgement as justice has finally been delivered," Huq said.