Editorial
Law and order situation
Don't fall into denial mode
THE home minister's recent claim that law and order situation is better than before seems not to be borne out by the latest facts and figures on the ground. Two brilliant students had already to die a premature death within the span of a week -- one caught in the crossfire of clashes in the Dhaka University, while the other was murdered in a most brutal manner by the activists of an opponent group. The undesirable death of the university students apart, the capital city itself witnessed three murders around the same time.
So, looking at the facts, the chain of events in the last week fly in the face of the home minister's claims. But if the instances of only homicide across the country in the preceding weeks and months are also taken into account, then her positive portrayal will stand more assailed. For according to statistics provided by the government itself, some 10 persons are getting murdered daily all over the country. However, the actual number of such deaths is more than that find place in the police record.
So under any circumstances, there is hardly any reason to feel complacent about the overall law and order situation in the country.
Therefore, such remarks not only belies the reality on the ground, they also send wrong signal to the public and the business community in particular, who take their decision on investment or its further expansion depending on the trend in law and order. And they want to see the authorities handling the affair competently and capably, or at least, responsibly in airing their assessments.
So, more circumspection is called for on the part of the head of a ministry as vital as the home, for on its performance also hinges much the image of the government.
It is hoped that the home ministry, or the government for that matter, would do well to avoid falling in a self-denial mode and face up to the reality at hand striving to improve things on the law and order front.
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