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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 25, No. 6. 1962.

Riots

Riots

The day after he arrived, the students began a series of riots which were to last for several days. He went to see for himself, at one of these riots, and someone translated to him what some of the students had been shouting. It was: "Would they not, as fathers, save them?" (The students were presumably appealing to the government ministers. One of their number had been killed In a clash that day).

There was a declaration of martial law; and the Supreme Court actually held that fundamental human rights no longer existed. The ex-premier in East Pakistan was thrown into prison. By virtue of the decision of the Supreme Court, he could not apply for a Habeas Corpus; for he had no human rights; he had no right to freedom.

The practitioners, with great courage, demanded that he should be tried the ordinary way. The outcome is still unsettled.

Much as Sir Leslie respected the Chief Justice, he could not agree with his views.