Terror strikes again

One can question the inability of the administration to provide adequate security to the judiciary; the fact is that a determined suicide bomber is very difficult to stop. But that the alertness of the law enforcing agencies can prevent bigger carnage by anticipating a suicide bomber has been demonstrated at Chittagong.

We have been unable to get to the masterminds of these acts and that is what is worrying us. The government has its work cut out. There is a need to sensitise the people to the need to remain alert because these terrorists are living amongst us. The necessity to gear up human intelligence is of utmost importance, without which, neither can we seek out the roots, nor prevent repetition of these attacks

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The obligation for cutting across party line to tackle the emergency is now. We have made several calls before and we do so once again. Putting their heads together is what the people demand of our political leaders. Differences must be set aside and the most vital questions of national security must be addressed urgently.

It's little comfort for those who have lost dear ones, but we repeat that we must not cave in to these perfidious monsters who want us to believe that they are Muslims trying to further the cause of Islam. Far from being either they are a slur on the Muslims.

There is also the requirement for the government to seek expertise, if needed, from abroad to fight the scourge, the vortex of which we are unfortunately thrust into. Failure to do so may see the country destined for the eventuality that some of our neighbours had been forced into.