Main issues

Advisers to the present government, especially Law and Information Advisor Barrister Mainul Hosen, very often warn that they would not let the country go back to the situation that existed before 11 January 2007. I think none of the conscious people would disagree with them in principle.
At first, I need to clearly recall what the main issues of the pre-1/11 situation were and what the present government have done so far in order to prevent the country from going back to that situation. We know that it was a fierce row between the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over the process of next election. The political corruption and crimes of those days that resulted in the so called pre-1/11 situation included increase in the retirement age of the Chief Justice, appointment of President Iajuddin Ahmed as Chief Advisor to the caretaker government, appointments of Chief Election Commissioner M.A. Aziz and some other election commissioners, appointments of JCD cadres as election officers, preparing a faulty voter list, etc.
Now we should have a look if the present government has taken measures enough to fight such political corruption. So far, the present government has done some big jobs that include fight against financial corruption by politicians. Undoubtedly, these will have a positive impact on the future activities of the politicians, especially ruling party leaders, but the question is, if these steps will prevent the country from going back to the pre-1/11 situation. I think the answer is 'no', because no steps have been taken to punish those involved in 'political corruption' that had created the so-called pre-1/11 situation.
Another important endeavour of the present government is to keep AL President Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, out of politics. And it seems the government thinks if the two leaders are out of politics, the country will not go back to the pre-1/11 situation. At this point, two questions may arise: First, everyone should understand that the two leaders' political images are based on their ancestral popularity that could be inherited by any of their close family member in the absence of the two. Second, why will an un-elected government impose its wishes on such a big issue? People are the owner of the state in a democracy and, as per democratic norms, only their elected leaders can handle such issues.
If the government continues to do such 'command politics', today or tomorrow it would face stronger opposition that could lead the country to the same situation as witnessed before 1/11 2007.