Should we be embarrassed ?
I have just found out that the judge felt embarrassed to quash the proceedings against Khaleda Zia in Barapukuria coal mine corruption case petition!
Several years ago another Judge was embarrassed to give judgment on the murders of the Bangabandhu and his family members. To me it looked like a judge could feel "embarrassed" to hear any case at will. I thought this was a serious problem of the justice system.
I would like to ask Mrs. Khaleda Zia how it feels to hear about the latest "embarrassment" by another judge on her case. While the verdicts of hundreds of thousands of cases have been given since independence, a judge felt "embarrassed" to hear the case of the Murder of the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh. How does it sound or feel?
One can temporarily obliterate truth, but it will eventually come out. The way the most important matter was handled gives you some idea about the character and moral values and the intention of the people at the helm. This was a foolish trade for momentary win in lieu of permanent defeat.
This important and sensitive issue has been handled in the most deplorable and mind boggling way by several regimes. No one can hold on to power forever. The series of political changes in Bangladesh since 1971 shows us just that. Innumerable mistakes have been made at different stages in the history of the nation. Some mistakes are damaging, but curable. Whereas others simply are irreparable.
Bangladesh started on a wrong footing with a quarter waiting to take revenge for their defeat. They were hell bent on dealing a serious blow by aiming at the heart and systematically eliminating the core values that led to our independence. When this opportunistic group of people succeeded in their plans, they took control of the country through widespread corruption.
The nation's psyche has been damaged and paralysed by the following:
1) The conspiracies and brutal murders of Bangabandhu and his family members.
2) Jail Killings.
3) Indemnity Act.
4) Murder of Khaled Musharraf.
5) Murder of Colonel Taher.
6) The events that led to the murder of Zia.
7) Murder of General Manzur.
7) The officers implicated in the Zia killing.
8) The opportunistic people who avail themselves of the opportunities for endless corruption that has grown without bounds with the passage of
every year, irrespective of parties.
9) Corruption during the past BNP government.
My advice to the authorities and politicians: Repair the damage as much as you can with wholehearted devotion.And last, but not the least, please do not be "embarrassed" to find a viable solution.
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