Temporary changes in society may cause problem for some vested quarters, says Mainul
Wednesday, 2 January 2008
Information and Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein said Tuesday the present caretaker government is working to truly establish a people's government through holding a free, fair and acceptable election after accomplishing various institutional reforms in the country, reports UNB.
He likened the difficulties emanating from the major reforms to teething troubles which would eventually be assuaged with greater good for the people.
"The temporary changes in society may cause problem for some vested quarters, but the people of the country will gradually get its benefit for a longer term," he told the inaugural function of a 15-day DMC mass-awareness programme at the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) auditorium in the city.
The Department of Mass Communication (DMC) of the Information Ministry has organised the fortnight function titled "One year of change under present caretaker government".
With acting Information Secretary Jamil Osman in the chair, Barrister Mainul told the function that eradication of corruption from all strata of society is one of the mandates of the government aiming at establishing an equitable society and fair administration for honest and competent people.
"We're working with the aim of implementing this mandate," said the influential adviser of the caretaker government that came into being through the January 11, 2007 changeover following a crisis in the political scenario.
He said the government has created an avenue for democracy, development and tranquillity in the country in the last one year to strengthen some governmental and constitutional institutions and also modernised government bodies for working neutrally.
The adviser urged the civil society, mass media representatives and the administration to work unitedly towards affirming the confidence and trust of the people in the government engaged in sensitising people against the vices of terrorism, corruption and crime.
Terming the present caretaker regime reformist and crisis management government, Mainul Hosein said the government on priority basis has taken some reform initiatives for strengthening the foundation of democratic system and establishing good governance in the country.
He listed institutional and economic reforms, service-sector development, food safety and supply situation and freedom of information and mass media.
"We're government for a short time but working to establish a permanent system in the country," the information and law adviser said, underlining the difference between the previous caretaker governments and the present one, which herded up country's top but corrupt politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen into prison under a massive purge.
In this context, he mentioned the entire package of reforms taken up by the government in the last one year --- institutional reforms in Election Commission, Anti-Corruption Commission, Public Service Commission, recruiting agencies for overseas employment, Chittagong Seaport shipment system and separation of the judiciary from the executive and development in various service sectors like establishing the Citizen Charter, One Stop Service for police clearance certificate and passport problems.
Information Secretary Jamil Osman said the Mass Communication Department is a responsible service institution and works at the grassroots levels to disseminate necessary information to people through popular media like bioscope, films, songs, discussion, Uthan meeting and street drama.
He likened the difficulties emanating from the major reforms to teething troubles which would eventually be assuaged with greater good for the people.
"The temporary changes in society may cause problem for some vested quarters, but the people of the country will gradually get its benefit for a longer term," he told the inaugural function of a 15-day DMC mass-awareness programme at the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) auditorium in the city.
The Department of Mass Communication (DMC) of the Information Ministry has organised the fortnight function titled "One year of change under present caretaker government".
With acting Information Secretary Jamil Osman in the chair, Barrister Mainul told the function that eradication of corruption from all strata of society is one of the mandates of the government aiming at establishing an equitable society and fair administration for honest and competent people.
"We're working with the aim of implementing this mandate," said the influential adviser of the caretaker government that came into being through the January 11, 2007 changeover following a crisis in the political scenario.
He said the government has created an avenue for democracy, development and tranquillity in the country in the last one year to strengthen some governmental and constitutional institutions and also modernised government bodies for working neutrally.
The adviser urged the civil society, mass media representatives and the administration to work unitedly towards affirming the confidence and trust of the people in the government engaged in sensitising people against the vices of terrorism, corruption and crime.
Terming the present caretaker regime reformist and crisis management government, Mainul Hosein said the government on priority basis has taken some reform initiatives for strengthening the foundation of democratic system and establishing good governance in the country.
He listed institutional and economic reforms, service-sector development, food safety and supply situation and freedom of information and mass media.
"We're government for a short time but working to establish a permanent system in the country," the information and law adviser said, underlining the difference between the previous caretaker governments and the present one, which herded up country's top but corrupt politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen into prison under a massive purge.
In this context, he mentioned the entire package of reforms taken up by the government in the last one year --- institutional reforms in Election Commission, Anti-Corruption Commission, Public Service Commission, recruiting agencies for overseas employment, Chittagong Seaport shipment system and separation of the judiciary from the executive and development in various service sectors like establishing the Citizen Charter, One Stop Service for police clearance certificate and passport problems.
Information Secretary Jamil Osman said the Mass Communication Department is a responsible service institution and works at the grassroots levels to disseminate necessary information to people through popular media like bioscope, films, songs, discussion, Uthan meeting and street drama.