Extra judicial killings
No sane person can support or condone crimes and criminals. Majority of the people are as much interested in curbing crimes and bring criminals to justice as the authorities in the government. However, history has it that creation of "extra police or paramilitary forces" over the regular ones have always turned out to be counterproductive. It has happened in our own history. Has the present regime already forgotten the role of the Rakkhi Bahini and its ultimate fate? The Germans during Hitler's rule had Gestapo. A careful assessment will tell one that none of these agencies both in character and perspective is any different. Excesses in any form does not pay. Creation and activities of Rab and other parallel agencies like Cheetah and Cobra is also contrary to the very basic principle of democracy.
What has happened to our regular police forces? Have they been disbanded? How long will these agencies operate? What happens to these agencies once their tasks are accomplished?
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. On a lighter note do you not find the black headscarf and the long shirt having strong resemblance to some of the terrorist outfits in the Middle East?
In today's world we are supposed to bring criminals to face justice, through the process of law, as meted out on a case- to -case basis, rather than kill them " through crossfire or encounter" at random.
Violence breeds violence. Each time you eliminate an individual in this fashion you only ensure the creation of double the number in the future. What about the question of violation of human rights? I suppose government's response to that is typified by a statement made recently at a press conference by our Honourable Minster for Communications where referring to such killings he said, " Those who have died in crossfire were listed criminals with 20 or more murder cases against each", the underlying message is that the killings are quite "justified".
I have a hunch!! There is yet another purpose behind these killings. May be the so- called terrorists were becoming too hot to be dealt with for their Protectors and Godfathers. Remember the story of Frankenstein and his Creator?