Caretaker government issue

There are two areas of review of improvement: a) the core concepts; and b) marginal improvements. But the regime is concentrating on predilection goodies, including the coming budget in June. There are many public issues which are being sidetracked by the regime, such as terrorism, corruption, degradation of moral values, and defiance of authority and existing rules and regulations (not to speak of nepotism and politicisation).

The politicians do not talk specifically on these issues involving insecurity in the daily lives of 130 million citizens. This is one example of non-transparency. The coalition should not feel smug in enjoying two-thirds majority in the JS. Here is a poser: suppose the next interim government is usurped by non-political groups? No regime can be said to be prepared for such eventualities, as revealed by local and global examples.

Now the judiciary is being involved indirectly in politics, with the precondition that the top post is open to only one category of candidate, namely, the retired CJ. The structure of the CEC's establishment has also to be reviewed (reviewing is not a political commitment). Why the government is chary of facing such probes? What is the regime's role in reviving the dormant parliament?

Change brings changes. No man-made law is timeless. Bangladesh society is passing through a critical moral test, hence the political masters have to contribute in a positive manner, and not simply divert the accusations towards the opposition. Statesmanship is missing in our leadership, controlled by the sycophants. The MPs in power are said to be putting pressure on the Finance Minister to draft a pre-election budget. This ruse cannot be supported.

Returning to power is not the issue but how to improve the budding nation wallowing at the feet of selfish politicians. What is the effect of bad politic on the society? It is a loaded question.