Shipping minister's double standard
On April 27, 2012 Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan's vehicle was hit by a speeding bus, when he was going to Madaripur from Dhaka. Reckless driving was the cause of the accident. It has been reported that highway police immediately arrested Shahidul Islam, driver of the bus and were preparing to file a case against him.
We are surprised at the news and wonder why did the minister allowed the police to arrest the driver. Has he not been advocating in support of drivers, declaring that education is not necessary to drive a vehicle as long as the driver could identify a cow or a goat. We learned that Shipping Minister had suggested awarding 20,000 licenses without test and when accidents happen he always defends the drivers.
It has now become clear that if the minister is somehow affected by an accident, the driver becomes guilty, but if others are affected, the driver is not guilty. Very strange justice indeed!
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