Contain communalism
Sanjoy Kumar Nath, Chittagong
Most of us have been observing the activities of the caretaker government with anxiety, keen as we are to see a clean-up of our country's polluted politics and corrupt institutions. We have, by and large, been impressed by the sincerity and speed at which the CTG has progressed in this regard.One major issue that remains to be addressed (which has not been dealt with by the CTG so far) is institutionalised communalism. We all know that several individuals and even political parties have used superficial differences (that do not surface between us at the common level) to try and create divisions to divert attention from their misdeeds. In particular, two major items exist that would be easy to address and go a long way in rekindling the spirit of unity. Firstly, repeal of the Vested Property Act, which is a black law that many of those currently under investigation for corruption have abused in order to build up huge personal property and wealth at the expense of thousands of minority families. Secondly, rebuilding the Ramna Kali Mandir, demolished by the Pakistan Army in March 1971, and returning the land on which the temple stood to the trust which still has a legal mandate to manage the property. If we are sincere about establishing rule of law and eradicating corruption, these are two actions that could go a long way in demonstrating that.
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