Justice taking its course
Nasir, Canada
My attention is drawn to a news item in your April 12, 2006 issue that a ruling party MP was convicted and sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court, for a relatively lighter offence. I could learn that at least the law is taking its own course. Most importantly, it seems that the judiciary is independent and functioning without fear or favour. The present government is making it happen. In a country like Bangladesh where everything is now judged in terms of political lines, it is something unthinkable that a ruling party MP has been punished for his offences. There was a general notion in this country that, if some one does the politics of the party in power, the person or persons are above the law. The present government has at least proved it wrong. This is not the only case in which a ruling party man was punished, many supporters, workers, leaders of the ruling party are being convicted for their misdeeds in the recent past-- a scenario which was simply unthinkable during the regime of the immediate past government. We have not seen a single supporter, worker or leader of the Awami League being caught, put on trial or convicted for their more serious crimes. The incident of journalist Tipu is still very vivid in our memories. The godfathers who created a reign of terror in the country with the direct patronage from the top leaders were rather rewarded.Now these so-called leaders are again talking rubbish. They are criticising the government right and left, black and white. I would like to ask and remind them, before making sweeping comments about the government actions and programmes, "please look at your own face in the mirror". The style of your governance is still very fresh in our memories. If you are so good, then well, wait for a few more months and test your popularity in the next general election. Until then do not call any more hartal and refrain from destructive politics. Please do not beat your own drums, let the people of this country judge who is better of the two. The general people are by and large happy and they least bother about the reforms to the Election Commission or electorate process. If the present system is so bad , then why didn't they reform it during their long five years in office? The biggest terrorists are now talking about human rights, democracy and rule of law. What an irony!
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