Liyakot Hossain Khoka Explained

Liyakot Hossain Khoka (born 31 December 1964)^[1] is a Bangladeshi politician and former member of the Bangladesh Parliament representing the Narayanganj-3 constituency.^[2]

Career

Khoka was elected to parliament from Narayanganj-3 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 2014 and re-elected in 2018.^[1]

Controversy

On 4 November 2020, Khoka said he would "gladly accept the death penalty after he kills Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, for insulting the Prophet Muhammad". He also appealed to the prime minister of Bangladesh to sever diplomatic ties with France.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Constituency 206_11th_En . 2020-11-08 . Bangladesh Parliament . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815161949/http://parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=3766 . 2022-08-15.
2. News: JP leader sued under Digital Security Act . 9 April 2019 . The Daily Star . 21 November 2018 . en.
3. News: 2020-11-04 . Bangladesh MP would 'gladly accept death penalty' after killing French President Macron . 2020-11-08 . Dhaka Tribune.
4. News: Bangladesh MP says he will kill French President Macron and 'happily' walk the gallows . 2020-11-08 . bdnews24.com . 4 November 2020.