Dialogue and reforms
Sunday, 17 February 2008
WHILE the interim government is expected to truly hold free and fair elections, it is also duly expected to make a contribution towards political reforms so that the country can gain in every sense after the election. People are very interested that the elections should lead to coming to power of dedicated, clean and competent persons who can be expected to work for good governance of the country in all respects.
Good governance has been a far cry in the country and people -- who think -- are one in their view that holding of elections freely and fairly is but one side to achieving the national redemption. The other very vital aspect is ensuring that only clean, fine and able persons are elected to parliament which is a prerequisite to having a government having similar characteristics.
The interim government needs to engage in serious discussions with the leaders of the main political parties so that the latter can start reform activities in line with the above objective. The interim government, on its part, will have to keep watch so that these developments do occur within the parties. It will also be necessary to introduce appropriate laws to ensure the realisation of this goal. It must also be stressed that no reforms should be imposed on the political parties. The initiative for that should come from the parties themselves. The caretaker government can only persuade the leaders of political parties to undertake such reforms at their own initiative for the betterment of the country. The dialogue should essentially be purported to achieving this goal.
Amirul Islam
Babar Road
Mohammadpur, Dhaka.
Good governance has been a far cry in the country and people -- who think -- are one in their view that holding of elections freely and fairly is but one side to achieving the national redemption. The other very vital aspect is ensuring that only clean, fine and able persons are elected to parliament which is a prerequisite to having a government having similar characteristics.
The interim government needs to engage in serious discussions with the leaders of the main political parties so that the latter can start reform activities in line with the above objective. The interim government, on its part, will have to keep watch so that these developments do occur within the parties. It will also be necessary to introduce appropriate laws to ensure the realisation of this goal. It must also be stressed that no reforms should be imposed on the political parties. The initiative for that should come from the parties themselves. The caretaker government can only persuade the leaders of political parties to undertake such reforms at their own initiative for the betterment of the country. The dialogue should essentially be purported to achieving this goal.
Amirul Islam
Babar Road
Mohammadpur, Dhaka.