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Involvement with Ziaur Rahman The role of the then Deputy Chief of Army Staff Ziaur Rahman in Mujib's assassination is widely discussed and criticized. According to renowned journalist Lawrence Lifesuze, the key shadow man behind the assassination of Zia Mujib was The Key Shadow Man. "Evidence obtained at a significant rate indicates that Zia was one of the main architects of the coup and played a much more important role than Khandaker Mushtaq Ahmed." Farooq meets Ziaur Rahman at one point in the murder cycle after plotting the murder instead of house arrest. Anthony Mascarenhas said that when Farooq gave a hint to Ziaur Rahman about the plot to assassinate Mujib, Zia told Farooq, Let's go out and talk. Farooq told Zia about their motives, ... we are professional soldiers. We serve the country; Not of any person ... We (Mujib government) have to be overthrown, we junior officers are preparing for it. Now we want your support and your leadership. The implication of Zia's behavior in Farooq's description was, “I can't get involved as a senior officer. In that case, if you junior officers want to do something, go ahead. According to Farooq, in the Bengali translation of Mascarenhas' book, Zia's gesture meant: "I'm sorry, I don't want to get involved in this, if you junior officers want to do something, you should do it yourself, don't drag me into it. Later, when journalist Anthony Mascarenhas asked Zia about the veracity of the information about his (Zia's) conspiracy with Farooq, Zia did not say anything clearly. Mascarenhas comments, Zia did not oppose (my words) nor did he support. However, the killer Lt. Colonel Khandaker Abdur Rashid's wife and accused Jobaida Rashid testified, "... Major Farooq has been in touch with General Zia since childhood. He (Farooq) was an acquaintance of Zia. One night Major Farooq returned from Zia's house and told my husband that if the government changed. Zia wants to be president. If it succeeds, come to me, if it fails, don't involve me (in the middle). Zia added, "It is not possible to change the government by keeping Sheikh Mujib alive." A few days later, Major Farooq came to my house and told Rashid that Zia had said, "We have to find a political figure who can take charge." According to him, Rashid contacted Khandaker Mushtaq at his house in Agamsi Lane. On the afternoon of 15 August, General Ziaur Rahman was visiting Rashid at Bangabhaban to make him the Chief of Army Staff. It was decided to make Zia the Chief of Army Staff in the presence of Saifur Rahman, my husband and Zia at the Gulshan residence of former minister Saifur Rahman on the 17th or 18th. According to most analysts, Ziaur Rahman was fully aware of the conspiracy, and according to many analysts, he supported them without taking effective action against the killers. According to many analysts, Zia's controversial role in Article 31 of martial law. Violation, above all, neglect of constitutional responsibilities as Deputy Chief of Army Staff. Paresh Saha said that Zia must have had some kind of 'bonibana' with the murderous gang. Mujib himself was aware of Zia's conspiracy. Colonel (retd) Shawkat Ali heard Mujib say, "... Zia is a freedom fighter, but still a boy. The situation in the country is not good. So they are arrogant and conspire against me. ” Major General (retd) M Khalilur Rahman (then BDR director) testified, "Some army officers were divided over the fact that General Safiullah was not made the army chief despite being a senior on the basis of General Zia's number. He will retire and be sent abroad as an ambassador. Many writers claim that he was personally angry with the Mujib government for not appointing Ziaur Rahman as army chief. Colonel Shafayet Jamil said, Major General Ziaur Rahman and Major General Safiullah were his teammates. Ziaur Rahman was a senior. But he was not given the post of Chief of Staff. There was no good relationship between the two.