Politically motivated cases!
The reports carried by the dailies of 18 Feb. 09 said that the present government was going to drop cases lodged against some leaders, activists and supporters of their rival parties by the last alliance government which were reportedly framed purely on political motivation. The government has already moved ahead on the issue and constituted committees to examine merits of those cases. Most of the people will support and welcome the move because people believe that none should suffer for not doing any wrong and only wrong doers should face trial and get punishments.
But one thing the present government should bear in mind is that the government does not mean "only a few ministers" who have formed it. During the BNP rule there were BNP ministers, during the CTG regime some advisers were part of the government. The government means all functionaries. After the formation of the AL-led government, only the ministers have been changed but all other components, who are the real wheels, are there. They are permanent and remain in place whoever forms the government. The new government can only change places of postings of these functionaries and has to remain dependent on them. And this can create many problems. The last alliance government set free more than 72,000 cadres and criminals who were charged and arrested by the AL government, calling all the cases "politically motivated". They did not take the time to release them through the judicial process.
These freed cadres created havoc in the law and order situation.
They made the BNP's own existence insecure.
I believe, the AL government will carefully examine the merits of each and every case individually.
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