Prof Iajuddin Ahmed should rise to the occasion

Inevitably, all eyes are on the President now, as it should be. He must be aware of the fact that every word he utters, and every deed and action of his will be under the scrutiny of the people.

The country is waiting for him to fulfill the tasks that his additional responsibility obligates him to do. First of which is to form a team to run the affairs of the state in the interregnum up to the holding of the parliamentary election. For this he must get together a council of Advisors, quickly, but after careful consideration. Not only should the Advisors be people of unimpeachable character and impeccable integrity, they must be seen to be neutral and act that way too. Secondly, he must ensure a free and fair election within the prescribed time frame. And all that is needed to retrieve confidence in some of the democratic institutions and the electoral system as a whole must be done.

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Concatenations of events have thrown up a unique opportunity for the President to rise to the occasion and serve the people at this very critical juncture. We entreat him not to fail the nation. History is replete with examples where at such crucial times of a nation, leaders have risen to deliver it from potential chaos through forthright, objective and transparent actions. We call upon him to do the same.