Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government will make sure that those who were engaged in vandalism demanding cancellation of quota system in public service recruitment will not get government job in future.
“We’ve the pictures, we’ll place them before the PSC before the viva-voce examinations so that these notorious elements can’t get government jobs,” she said in her introductory speech at the Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) meeting at her official residence Ganobhaban, reports UNB.
Hasina, however, admitted that there are some allegations about flaws in the quota system.
Questioning about the merit of the students who demonstrated against the quota system, she wondered how any meritorious student could engage in such vandalism.
A large number of government job-seekers staged demonstration and vandalised vehicles and various structures demanding cancellation of the quota reserved for the freedom fighters and their dependents.
About the quota system in the Bangladesh Civil Service examinations, she said the meritorious students are getting highest quota, followed by freedom fighters, women, disabled and indigenous people.
“I don’t understand the reason behind the problems with the quota. How a meritorious student could come in the street and vandalise the vehicles? How a meritorious student could set fire? Are they eligible to get any government job after showing such attitude that suits only hooligans?”
The Prime Minister also said that these students do not deserve to get any government job as they are disqualified.
“Don't they know this? Don't they realise this?”
Hasina also questioned about the merits of those who vandalise vehicles and infrastructures.
“I know many people will react sharply, but I must say that the meritorious students would never do such kind of activities. Who were they? That’s the burning question,” she said.