Everything done following OIC directives, suggestions:
Shahriar
By UNB Dhaka
Though Bangladesh 'successfully hosted' the 45th session
of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC), Pakistan raised some questions regarding the Dhaka
Declaration.
Bangladesh, however, ruled out Pakistan's claim saying
that nothing was done without consultation with the OIC secretariat.
"Everything was done following directives and
suggestions from the OIC Secretariat," State Minister for Foreign Affairs
M Shahriar Alam told UNB today.
He said the OIC member states were also consulted as
well. "Still, if anyone has any grievances, they should inform the OIC
Secretariat first."
Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka on Monday in a press
release said the host country circulated the text of the Dhaka Declaration just
before the conclusion of the conference.
"It only reflected the views of the host country,
and therefore, issued under its own responsibility, signifying that the text
was neither discussed nor negotiated by the participating states," the
Pakistan High Commission claimed.
Dhaka Declaration of OIC CFM: https://mirsdq.blogspot.com/2018/05/oic-declaration.html
The Pakistan High Commission also said the Declaration is
without prejudice to the well-established positions of the OIC member states
and the organisation, as enshrined in the CFM and Summit documents.
Pakistan, however, said its Foreign Secretary also spoke
at length about the tragic plight of the Rohingya Muslims and Palestinians and
expressed Pakistan's full solidarity with them.
Bangladesh hosted the event with the theme 'Islamic
Values for Sustainable Peace, Solidarity and Development' on May 5-6.
The OIC member states expressed deep concern over the recent
systematic brutal acts perpetrated by security forces against the Rohingya
Muslim Community in Myanmar that has reached the level of ethnic cleansing,
which constitute a serious and blatant violation of international law.
They commended the personal leadership of Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina in addressing the plight of the most persecuted people in the
world and seeking strong international support to resolve the crisis and full
implementation of the recommendations put forward by the Advisory Commission on
Rakhine State (Annan Commission).
The OIC underlined the importance of OIC members states
continuing to remain engaged in the UN system, including in the UNGA and Human
Rights Council as well as with other relevant international organisations to address
the massive human rights violations of the Rohingya Muslims taking into account
the recent developments.
The member states welcomed the resolution adopted on the
situation of the Rohingya community of Myanmar and in this regard, agreed to
address the accountability issue for the violations of human rights against the
Rohingyas in Myanmar through formation of an ad hoc ministerial committee, to
be chaired by Gambia.