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People totally left out by this govt

Observes Sultana Kamal

Shamim Ashraf
Former caretaker gov-ernment adviser Sultana Kamal has said the government, which came as a caretaker of the nation, has never communicated with the
people who supported its passage hoping it would bring qualitative changes in different spheres.
"After this government came to power there was a clear division: the government was on one side with the army--sometimes the army separated, and the political parties [on the other) as their opponent. People were totally left out," she said in an interview with The Daily Star.
The government only sits with business-men and political parties for talks, the rights activist said, adding. "How many times has the govern-
ment sat to consult with the people and sought their advice since coming to power?"
Noting that this government has not done proper things in many cases, Sultana Kamal said it has kept huge power in its hand through the state of emergency and used that power recklessly and selectively, failing to show adequate sign of judgement,
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which caused some negative reactions to its good initiatives.
Pointing out complexity in the administration, she said, "There was a clash of authority between the Anti-Corruption Commission and the National Coordination Committee on Serious Crimes and Corruption. Not only was there any coordination among them but one obstructed the other's work."
People did not see expected changes in political culture as the government's steps were not transparent and due processes were not followed, she said.
She noted that incidents like not arresting any of the fundamentalist partner of the BNP-led alliance that committed huge corruption while in power and Jamaal Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojahid's presence at a meeting with the chief adviser when the former was wanted in a case have aroused doubts in people's mind about whether to support the government anymore.
"People do not consider the government safe anymore. People can neither trust the Awami League nor the BNP and now even the caretaker government," she said.
Demanding withdrawal of emergency, Sultana said, "If the situation in the country still calls for continuation of emergency, it is thefailureofthegovernment."