Saer urges govt’s utmost sincerity in controlling security situation

Journalist Zulkarnain Saer has urged the BNP government to take the country’s deteriorating law and order situation under its control while it still has the capacity to do so.

The government is capable enough to bring under its control the country’s security situation, which still appears manageable, and only needs to demonstrate the “highest possible sincerity” to resolve the crisis, the journalist added in a Facebook post published Sunday.

The solutions, according to Saer, are the formation of a specific chain of command and central leadership at all affiliated organisations of the ruling BNP through an ethics-based, bribe-free and transparent process.

He published the post following the vandalism and looting at content creator Salman Muqtadir’s studio at ECB chattar in the capital, the second such incident in the space of only 24 hours.

The incidents had the same contributing factors – political muscle power and weak law enforcement morale among security forces – for which the government already has the “necessary keys,” Saer wrote in the post.

Both the vandalisms were also driven by a desire to grab lands, Saer added.

An organized group demolished and looted a health centre in Mirpur, Saer said. The feeble and government-fearing law enforcement agencies in the area remained inactive despite knowing everything that was happening.

Just 24 hours later, the same scene was witnessed again at Salman Muqtadir’s studio.

Across the country, none of the BNP's affiliated organizations has an effective committee or a disciplined organizational structure. These include Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Jubo Dal, Swechchhasebak Dal, and Sramik Dal, among others. As a result, a single organization often operates in three or four factions in the same area. Someone who holds a position considers himself a local leader, while someone without any position also considers himself a leader. One faction does not control another. Instead, everyone is eager to bring every activity in the area under their own control. There are no committees and no regular organizational activities, so the central leadership has little control over them.

Form committees in all affiliated organizations and bring these individuals under the party's organizational structure. Send a clear message that anyone involved in misconduct outside legitimate political activities will permanently lose their position and membership. More than 20 people are waiting behind each position. If one person is removed, there will be no shortage of alternatives. Strictly prohibit all forms of financial transactions related to selling positions and forming committees.

If the above issues are taken into consideration and the overall situation is brought under proper control, the police will also find their job easier in the second phase.