“Ray of hope”
To pave the way for smooth implementation of the election roadmap, the govt is opening up all roads for politicians to participate in the election.
To ensure a credible election, the govt is trying to bring everyone, especially the big political parties in the dialogue table which is the foremost task of the CTG. We welcome the govt's efforts for restoring people's confidence, especially the politicians' for holding election.
In the process, the govt is also releasing top leaders of big parties which was the number one demand of the political parties.
We are not concerned about the release of leaders like Sheikh Hasina and Begum Khaleda Zia . The ray of hope is not meant for these big politicians. The ray of hope is the ray of light being seen by those who committed all sorts of economic crimes, and those who were making money holding official positions meaning bureaucrats, lower grade politicians and many more who were beneficiaries of the last 4-party alliance government.
It has transpired that some relatives of these top leaders are being released for treatment abroad. Their misdeeds were known-- they were involved in killings, extortion and many other heinous crimes. If they are released without trial, what about the other criminals who committed similar crimes?
The question is why should they be sent abroad for treatment? The government cannot afford to do anything that will tarnish its image!
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