Concern about quality of politics
Monday, 28 June 2010
When the live telecast of parliamentary proceedings began, every one hoped that our representatives would behave better and discharge their duties more responsibly as the people had an opportunity to see them in action. But our MPs hardly seem to bother about public opinion.
Unfortunately, most people with a vision and a broad outlook do not enter politics for obvious reasons. In fact, many do not even cast their votes. Unless we break this vicious cycle, there will be further deterioration in the political scenario.
The quality of politics and politicians has declined alarmingly. The manner in which politicians conduct themselves - disrupt proceedings, force adjournments and clash in Parliament - is deplorable. Parliament, a pillar of democracy, has been reduced to a sorry state. It is time for urgent measures to arrest this decay. The Treasury and the Opposition benches must come to a minimum agreement on running Parliament -if not for improving their own public image, at least for the sake of Bangladesh's democracy.
Gopal Sengupta
Canada
gopalsengupta@aol.com
Unfortunately, most people with a vision and a broad outlook do not enter politics for obvious reasons. In fact, many do not even cast their votes. Unless we break this vicious cycle, there will be further deterioration in the political scenario.
The quality of politics and politicians has declined alarmingly. The manner in which politicians conduct themselves - disrupt proceedings, force adjournments and clash in Parliament - is deplorable. Parliament, a pillar of democracy, has been reduced to a sorry state. It is time for urgent measures to arrest this decay. The Treasury and the Opposition benches must come to a minimum agreement on running Parliament -if not for improving their own public image, at least for the sake of Bangladesh's democracy.
Gopal Sengupta
Canada
gopalsengupta@aol.com