Ensure equality
We see from the news published in your daily that some of those convicted by the court with death by hanging in a murder case and have recently been pardoned by the Honourable President, are coming out from the jail with television antenna and paddle stand fans in hands (DS: 08.09.10). As per the jail code no accused, especially who are under capital punishment, is allowed to bring anything in other than their clothes and essentials. The jail authorities are supposed to ensure the comfort and convenience of the inmates. But since they are the members of the ruling party, none obstructed them from bringing in whatever they wished, I suppose.
This violation of the jail code and flouting the normal practice will create a bad precedence and may some day give birth to some other complications which we cannot foresee today. For the sake of equity, justice and equality in treatment, those who supplied them these appliances or those who let them take those in should be brought to book.
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