Fake leaders and fake politicians

Dr Husain's fairly detailed article of 6th July, published in the Financial Express throws light on political dynamics in Bangladesh today. Today the political scene thrives on 'movement' where both the parties in 'position' or 'opposition' use movement with bombs and bullets-- when in 'opposition', and also to suppress it, when in 'position'. This seems to be the "order of the day" that needs highly rated "goons" all having plenty of 'bombs and bullets'. These 'political activists' get a regular monthly retainer to ensure prompt availability as and when needed.
For them the hazard of injuries, police beatings and going to jail are regular occupational hazard. In contrast, they earn more than skilled tradesmen who have to do skilled physical labour to earn their bread. All this is financed by people who literally buy 'political influence' to get 'development work' and 'equipment and services supply' where naturally the return on investment has to be, and is higher.
In his article the writer has glossed over his transition from university days to later service life. However the hint was there, in his comment about the then East Pakistan Students' Union (EPSU); where he states: "the middle-level leadership took cadre jobs through appearing at the competitive examinations".
The situation today is possibly different-- climbing up from the political basement, the quality needed is defined by the number of 'activists' that can be nurtured for providing 'bullets and bombs' as needed by the opposition or the party in power from time to time. These, so called 'fake politicians' are the 'political activists' who can provide guns, bombs or goons on demand. In today's politics they rule the roost calling the 'shots' and providing all muscle and manpower needed for the political movement by the party in 'opposition', or to beat them up by the party in 'power'.
It all indicates that we are heading for a new norm of democracy, where unfortunately 'might is right'-- the might provided by bombs and bullets'.
An unfortunate Bangali