Author: Syed Ashraful Ferdous
Address: House#240/A [First floor], Raza Borda Kanto Road, Railgate, Jessore 7400, Bangladesh.
Introduction:
Military ruling is as the servicing of a factory when it is attacked by dust, viruses or required a huge replacement of parts to run the machine monthly. So it must not be neglected, but should be encouraged, in a controlled manner when the traditional courts and legal authorities become poisoned.
Why it is needed:
Military ruling is an essence of time especially in the less civilized country. Because the people in these countries do not care the rules and regulations unless they are whipped. The more whipping and triggering going on the more obeying they people are. So the military ruling can not be ignored there when the civil society find it tough to survive in the society, especially in the local areas. The reporters of the media and the government may find it well going from the capital but the scene of local areas are usually varies largely from the central area of those country. Because, farther the rulers stronger the devils. So sometimes the people and preferably the government should be aware of giving the power to the armed forces.
What happens if it is ignored:
Though there is a tendency to avoid the military ruling in many developed democratic countries, but it is a reality that the military ruling is an essence of time at least for some certain regions for a specific duration. It should be realized, and it is very much apparent from many countries in the world, that the society is usually face an war or battle, which may extend regionally or globally, if the situation is beyond the control of the government.
A common mistake that must be avoided:
This should not be the common manner of the army officers to grasp the loft of a higher position in the civil or semi-defense forces from the ruling party. It is a trick of the political government to remove the focus of the eyes of the arm forces from the crime and troubles of the society on an instant basis. This case is usual when the army is preparing to capture the central power of the nation. But the power of the positions, which they are offered are topped by the politicians. They usually nullify, at least partially, the rigid, time-oriented and appreciable decisions of that defense officers. It is a common situation that all the political parties have some corrupts and anti-socials, so they concentrate at a single pole. Then the oppositions that are the well natured people or the party-men face trouble. So the army should be very much serious to avoid such situation. Loftiness does not match with those who sacrifice their lives for the benefit of a nation.
Way of implementation:
Military ruling can be well implemented at any specific district or regions here required. As the district administrators of some country deserves the power of announcing curfew in his area, so why the chief of a local defense quarter exempted from implemented the military ruling in his area. The army need not be worry to ascend the throne because not all the politician was the ruler by borne. Either they are ex-service men or businessmen. So why the armed personnel afraid to lead and rule the country when it is necessary! The military power should be implemented carefully considering the category and status of the people. Up to this the inner configuration of the people should be assessed and detected at first before any punishment. Because a large number of people are covering their hidden nasty pictures of different crimes and corruptions under their well exposure and higher status. At the same time the reverse condition is also correct for some good-beings.
Attention should be given to the duration of ruling:
The military must be promised to the people for their welfare, especially of the moral, humane, and non-armored people who need to avoid any clash with the antisocial beings existing at every level of the society. They should be careful to avoid any type of greediness of power. But it must be committed before ascending the chairs of rulers that they will serve for a specific duration. I think it is very much possible for the army to turn the unfavorable condition of a nation into a calm and quiet one within 4 to 6 months as far. The forces should be mentally prepared that they will return to the cantonment as soon as the duration ends -of course they should finish their programs within that interval. They must hand over the power to a party that really wishes best of the nation and the law and order of the society. Otherwise they may have to compensate of their mistake, which prevails for decades. If anybody inside the army feel that he can overcome the existing critical problem of the country by a political manner he may resign soon and join a suitable party to resolve that. But it is almost a nightmare! The cause is well known and is that in such countries the people do not pay heed to the ‘sweet talks’ and are well obeying to the ‘whips’ and ‘punishments’.
What happens in case of all rulers:
This is a common practice that when a group of people gain the ruling power of a nation it finds tough or feels uneasy to hand over or get down from the power. This is found as the nature of some mean-minded group. Either they become afraid of their improper ruling, torturing to the opposing groups. Their massive corruptions they have doe during their governance or the threat of being tortured by the upcoming party after handing over the power.
What happens in case of army rulers:
In case of army officers there is an extra problem. They get into a huge change from service to ruling when they capture the power of a country. These two jobs are completely different -almost as the two poles of magnetic bar. Because of this turning situation they suffer from a huge change in attitude, behavior, common dealings and so on. When they become adjust after a certain time they feel well, but when they need to get off from the throne they feel it heart-throbbing difficulties. Their situation becomes many times critical then that a political government face. Because the later is usually a ruler and the former are usually the service persons.
The tasks before returning:
While going back to their original duties they become worried of loosing their jobs. But it can be easily avoided by making a treaty with the intervening government or the party to whom they are transferring the power. This can remove their anxiety. They must be careful about any anti group or the group in favor of the party, which they replaced earlier, so that they cannot create any internal threat within the army. The forces must e sincere about their good will. They should well behave with the well being of the society so that they gain supports of their short-time ruling. This will help them during and after their ruling. Moreover, this will help to obtain international and media appraisals. It is not always intellectual to turn aside the police. But it is often better to take the police with them keeping in suitable positions and locations. This must be done carefully and very much observationally. At the same time it is not advised to capture all the civil positions.
Conclusion:
At last it can be expected that the countrymen will feel comfortable during and immediately after release of the army ruling. The anti-socials, whether they may belong to the upper class or not, will be vanished. Crime will be diminished; people will be habited to follow the rules and customs in regular manner. The party men also get lessons from some policies of the descending army power. The world will see that this nation is self-controlled. Not powers from abroad need to be imposed here. And, thus a glorious lesson can be added as the golden pages in the history of the country, which may be a lesson for other countries. However the descending army leaders should be remain alert about the motives of the countrymen after the hand over of ruling power.