Asif Akbar's father was in the Peace Committee when the Muslim League was formed in 1971

There has been a long discussion and debate about the father of musician Asif Akbar, Advocate Ali Akbar, due to his involvement with the Peace Committee in 1971. This time, Asif has given his statement about his father's political position and role during the Liberation War. According to him, Ali Akbar was the General Secretary of the Comilla District Muslim League and was associated with the party's politics until the end of his life. He even participated in the elections for the Muslim League in 1980.

Asif said that his father was involved in the Peace Committee in 1971 because of his association with the Muslim League. However, he claims that Ali Akbar saved the lives, property and homes of many people by taking advantage of the opportunity to be in the Peace Committee. Asif even claimed that he saved a brave freedom fighter from hanging. He said that these incidents are mentioned in detail in his book 'Akbar Fifty Not Out'.

Explaining his father's role, Asif said that he basically fulfilled the responsibility that was on his father as a leader of the Muslim League. He claimed that it would not be right to call him a person directly against independence because he protected the lives and property of many people. Also raising the issue of the Six-Point Movement, Asif said that in 1966, his father wrote a letter as a representative of the Muslim League requesting acceptance of the Six-Point Movement and granting autonomy to East Pakistan. However, that letter is no longer with the family.

Asif also explained the incident of his father going into custody after independence. According to him, after Comilla was liberated on December 8, Awami League leader Advocate Ahmed Ali advised his father to go into custody for security reasons and on December 17, he himself went into custody. Later, Asif said that several war crimes charges were brought against him. He claimed that in 1974, his father proved himself innocent of these charges through a legal battle and was released through the court, not through a general amnesty.