The PM's directive

The law enforcement failure has been baffling in the case of the so-called Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) leader. First, nothing at all has been done to arrest the man. Second, he has been allowed to disappear from the public view. Third, the involvement of the police in helping him out of the law's reach has been palpable, if press reports, which have not been contested, are taken into account. There have been specific stories on how the law enforcers helped him disappear from the scene.

The fallout of the police debacle has been a rise in the incidence of JMJB terrorisation in the northwestern region. They have apparently been given the licence to kill or brutalise.

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Now, how are we to interpret these developments? Are we to believe that there are forces within the government who could bypass the PM's orders with impunity? Who are these people and how can they disobey the PM's orders? These are questions which must be answered to get at the truth behind the non-implementation of the PM's directives.

The PM owes it to herself, to the office she holds, to the nation and the oath she took to uphold the constitution to go into the matter and have the responsibility fixed for non-compliance with her orders. Some heads must roll because we believe that her own credibility has been put at risk, not only at home but also abroad. Let us not send out anymore negative signals about the quality of governance in the country.