KHALEDA Zia has recently observed that the former chief justice Khairul Haque had invalidated the caretaker system of government incorporated in the 13th amendment to the constitution in exchange for money.

This is a very serious allegation against the person of a former chief justice and consequently a slur on the institution of the judiciary.

If she has any proof to back up her accusation, she is only expected to come out with it to substantiate her statement.

She has basically questioned the integrity of an individual and thereby desecrated the institution of the judiciary. She could not have been oblivious of the fact that highest court of justice should not even be remotely denigrated.

We are shocked to hear such an irresponsible remark from a person who led the country as its prime minister twice and is now leading the opposition in parliament. It was not in sync with her stature.

It is not for the first time that she had made such outlandish and atrocious remarks. The High Court, through the 15th amendment to the constitution, annulled the caretaker system of government among other things, but she said she would throw away the amended Constitution.

To make such an observation about a sacrosanct document as the constitution was certainly irresponsible on her part.

In all, she has been occasionally making statements