NHRC 'a retirement hub for top bureaucrats', says Dr Shahdeen Malik

FE REPORT
Expressing grave concern over the country's law and order situation, senior lawyer Dr Shahdeen Malik on Saturday said a lawless society has been developed in the country due to illegitimate practices by the state.
"It is a matter of concern that we are stepping forward to a totally lawless society where there would be no rule of law, sense of security among the citizens and justice subsequent to crimes," he said.
He made the observations at a discussion titled 'United Nations' Recommendation on Enforced Disappearance and Reality' organised by Moulik Odhikar Shurakkha Committee (Committee for the Protection of Fundamental Rights) at the National Press Club in the city.
Mr Malik said, "Casino business had been running under the nose of police but they said they knew nothing. There is corruption all around and the putrefaction has started with the incidents of extra-judicial killings and enforced disappearance."
Obviously there are crimes, irregularities and indiscipline in society but no civilisation could ever resolve such problems going beyond the rule of law, he added, and viewed, many countries have followed the path but couldn't succeed.
Criticising the role of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in securing human rights situation in the country, he said NHRC has become 'a retirement hub for top bureaucrats' of the government.
"After the retirement, they are appointed to the commission where they stay for three to six years to enjoy facilities like good cars, travelling to foreign countries, etc," he said.
He said there is no culture of expressing dissent to a senior colleague in government service, thus, serving in the civil service for 35 years, it is quite impossible for an official to challenge the government.
"Therefore, constitutionally they are unfit for running and representing an organisation like the NHRC," the lawyer added.
[email protected]