Controversial judges
With all due respect to the policies adopted by the government and their success and failure I would like to draw your kind attention to the recent controversy with regard to the two controversial judges' appointment. Seventeen judges, including those two judges, were appointed by the President of Bangladesh. Out of them 15 were sworn in by the Honourable Chief Justice of Bangladesh. Due to the constant and persistent pressure from the pro BNP lawyers the Chief Justice refrained from administering the oaths of those two controversial judges. Though it was initiated by those lawyers but it was the demand of the most of the general people of Bangladesh who have facilitated the Bangladesh Awami League to achieve absolute majority in the last general election. At least, the people of Bangladesh, especially those who are related to the law profession, heaved a sigh of relief that the government was relieved by the Chief Justice of Bangladesh of the stigma of the worst form of nepotism and favouritism.
As a well-wisher of the government it can be suggested that such a decision should not be taken by the government to appoint those controversial judges which puts the government itself into a big question mark on their credibility and acceptance by the general people.
The government should remember one old proverb “A stitch in time saves nine”. Otherwise, it would be too late to rectify.
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