Regenerating moral values to fight corruption
Monday, 22 December 2008
Remaining mired in corruption for so long sections of the people have completely forgotten the morals or their moral responsibilities. They probably took the on-going anti-corruption drive a transient phenomenon likely to slow down with the passage of time. Therefore, it is all the more imperative to sustain and strengthen the drive. It would require the next government to follow up with a bottom-up approach.
Schools train the young mind. Values and morals inculcated in pupils by the school system usually have a life-long influence. That is why moral teaching will have to be revived for the students for their entire duration in the schools. The teachings need not be Islamic alone because other religions also stress on similar moral values. Secular moral values, therefore, would be the best. An official museum can be established to keep busts of the corrupt for the school children and others to visit to generate dislike against corruption. The media can go for regular campaign against corruption to expose how it destroys society and the economy. The information ministry ought to launch a non-stop media campaign to motivate urging people not to indulge in corruption or submit to corrupt demands. Anti-corruption messages can be disseminated through short television films, footages, or documentaries screened by cinema houses. Roadside boards can be used for the purpose. A sustained social campaign would have a positive impact on people from different walks of life to guard against corruption and for ensuring good governance.
Md Ibrahim
Azimpur, Dhaka.
Schools train the young mind. Values and morals inculcated in pupils by the school system usually have a life-long influence. That is why moral teaching will have to be revived for the students for their entire duration in the schools. The teachings need not be Islamic alone because other religions also stress on similar moral values. Secular moral values, therefore, would be the best. An official museum can be established to keep busts of the corrupt for the school children and others to visit to generate dislike against corruption. The media can go for regular campaign against corruption to expose how it destroys society and the economy. The information ministry ought to launch a non-stop media campaign to motivate urging people not to indulge in corruption or submit to corrupt demands. Anti-corruption messages can be disseminated through short television films, footages, or documentaries screened by cinema houses. Roadside boards can be used for the purpose. A sustained social campaign would have a positive impact on people from different walks of life to guard against corruption and for ensuring good governance.
Md Ibrahim
Azimpur, Dhaka.