Even I, being 24 years old and not having witnessed the 1971 Liberation War, know that this man has left my family and many others wondering if the country yet recognises the sacrifice of our freedom fighters and of the people who serve it with honesty. In other words, have we forgotten the just-so-recent event of 1997 when Mr. Biswas, then president, sacked 15 officers who were valiant freedom fighters of 1971. My father was one of them and he happened to be the only one among the 15 not to have any sort of bravery medals on his uniform as well. We never could calm our minds how justice would be served if at all. My family and I waited for years, and to this day, nothing has happened. I have moved on to go abroad to study in the US shortly after, but often I think about my motherland and how much I miss it. I know in my mind that I will return to do something better soon. But I don't want to live my life like my father who sacrificed his life for his land, served in the army for so long, and was let go because of his same honesty. The worst of all is being forgotten by countrymen as just a few people set out to do no good. I refuse to do that to myself. Unless the people relinquish the habit of looking away at the moment of truth, the generation of people who sacrifice will deplete. Voices of the people who speak up will be muted. Until justice is served, if not served warm, there will only remain the fear that a certain Mr. Biswas will come along and send a veteran and a patriot to oblivion. As for rest of us, we live by the saying, "forgive but don't forget."