Faking freedom fighter identity
WE are appalled that a top leader of the war heroes' platform, Muktijoddha Sangsad, has been found to be a fraud with a fake freedom fighters' certificate, according to a probe by the ACC.
The malpractice of using forged certificates by people in positions of power has become pervasive and is a cause of grave concern for the nation. The ACC last month identified five high-ranking government officials, including three incumbent secretaries, who obtained fake freedom fighter certificates. Another 70,000 people, many of whom are civil servants, are under scrutiny for forged certificates.
There is no denying that obtaining these false certificates signifies moral corruption at its worst. The perpetrators have grossly defiled the meaning of the Liberation War and the sacrifice of freedom fighters for the enjoyment of benefits and privileges due to war heroes. They have used these fake identities to seal powerful positions in the government and other important pro-liberation platforms.
We maintain that revoking the titles of these frauds who have not only cheated the offices they serve but the nation at large is simply not enough. The government is yet to declare when, if at all, any legal action against the perpetrators will be taken. This may encourage others to partake in similar immoral and illegal acts.
We hope that the government will not only bring to book those who obtained the certificates, but also those who abused their power and issued these false certificates. The involvement and/or lapses on the part of the ministry concerned must be ascertained without delay.
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