Law minister counsels judiciary

LAW minister Anisul Huq's statement on Sunday cautioned the judiciary to the effect that while judicial activism was welcome 'it should not cross the boundary and become judicial anarchy'.
From the tenor of his cautionary words, the law minister appeared to have been following up on  the PM's criticism of the highest judiciary on Saturday for its May 11 order to arrest three Rab men for their alleged involvement in the seven murders of Narayanganj,  Public perception on the matter is that  had the judiciary not acted on a writ petition filed by Dr. Kamal Hossain, the promptitude with which the arrest was made might have been missing.  Clearly, it's a deliberate attempt by people in authority at diverting attention from their own laxity.   
Seeing that the police swung into real action only after the HC stepped in, there is every reason for us to support the judiciary's role in the in this particular case.     
The question arising out of the law minister's cautionary words is, where does he draw the line between anarchy and propriety? Such remarks from the executive authority can only create unnecessary tussle between the executive and the judiciary where the two organs of the state should work harmoniously for effective governance.
To our mind, the law minister's comment amounts to interference in judicial matters and also poses a threat to the independence of the judiciary.