Realisation of CTG
The failure of the Caretaker Government (CTG) of President Iajuddin Ahmed to create a level playing field for conducting a free and fair general election made a change necessary to save the country from political confrontation and economic devastation. In that crucial situation the military-backed second CTG came to power promulgating Emergency in the country. The primary aim of the second caretaker government was to hold a free and fair election. To this end, its prime responsibility was to put the country on the right track establishing good governance in every sector. Immediately, it carried out necessary changes in the administration to clean it from politicisation and then brought reforms in public institutions like the Election Commission, Anti-Corruption Commission, etc. It also expedited the process of making magistracy independent from the executive body. Necessary changes in the procedures of appointment to the constitutional posts are being made to protect them from political influence. No doubt, all these steps are pre-requisite for good governance and holding a free and fair election.
The drive of the present CTG against corruption was a crying need of the time as corruption in all sectors reached its peak during the BNP-Jamaat regime. The unscrupulous politicians, businessmen and bureaucrats thought that they were living above law and none was there to take account of their ill-gotten wealth amassed through corruption. Again our major political parties both in power and opposition were engaged in such an egoistic confrontational politics that the whole country faced a crisis. They politicised all public and national institutions with the ulterior motive of clinching power. The CTG's move to cleanse these institutions is widely acclaimed.
In spite of all good intention , the CTG made some excesses in implementing its rigid policy of eliminating corruption, irregularities and unlawful practices within a short span of time, which created panic. Countrywide eviction of hawkers and small traders from footpaths and government khas lands crushed their economic backbone. Rough and tough attitude and comments of some Advisers of the CTG caused fear and loss of confidence among businessman and the industrialist community. Arrest of some big business magnets on the ground of corruption and tax evasion and stringent measures against their business institutions added fuel to this process as many others were on the run abandoning their firms. Although it is a fact that there are corruption and tax-evasion charges against a group of businessmen and industrialists, but they should be given the chance to face trial keeping their businesses functioning in the interest of the economy.
As a result of these rigorous measures, the overall economic growth became sluggish, price of essentials rose abnormally, commercial and industrial institutions fell in management and liquidity crises, new investment slowed down, uncertainty of retrenchment grew among employees, common people's sufferings rose manifold, and so on.
Seeing the bad impact on the economy, now the CTG has realised that quick and harsh measures at a time would not bring solutions to all the problems.
Rather, reconciliation and gradual emancipation should be the right path to achieving the goal.
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