Selective use of law

The Daily Star on April 4 published a report titled, "Suspension of Mayors, selective use of law". It revealed how suspension provisions by local governments were manipulated. Only mayors who support opposition groups of BNP and Jamaat were suspended. But ruling party-backed mayors who did have charge sheets against them were not. The Supreme Court stayed the suspension of Sylhet and Rajshahi mayors and gave them power to resume office. A municipality mayor backed by Awami League,  didn't have to be suspended despite having a charge sheet against him.

If this partiality in the practice of law prevails, the public will continue to lose trust in the government. Local governments should strengthen their practice of democracy and service to the people of this country.

Md. Selim Reza

Jahangirnagar University Journalist Association (JUJA)