Role of one former Prime Minister
Thursday, 9 August 2007
RECENTLY the chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), in her desperate bid to stage a political comeback is talking irrationally mainly by attacking the caretaker government. She is being supported by one retired Brigadier in her efforts in a situation when she has largely failed to find support of other senior persons in the party and such persons never had any access to the lady during her hay days.
In accusing the caretaker government (CG) on imaginary grounds, she totally ignored the circumstances under which it had to take over to save the country from a pathetic situation created by her and other political parties. Perhaps she is believer in the maxim, "offence is the best form of defense".
By talking and listening to few microscopic factions of party supporters here and there, if she considers those were the voice of the nation, she is, perhaps terribly mistaken. She should realise the Bangladeshis are not a bunch of fools! Surprisingly she has not yet uttered a single word until now about the allegation of unprecedented corruption, plunder and siphoning out of national wealth illegally (apparently with her knowledge) those of her near and dear ones.
She made this country as her kingdom run by her family members and in the name of democracy she institutionalised the worst form of autocracy as no one was allowed to speak anything against her or her family members. This is now amply demonstrated by her continuous refusal to any form of reform in the party curbing her autocratic power. Moreover, it is a matter of great disgrace that being an ex-Prime Minister she had to disclose her 'undisclosed' money now and approach the government to legalise those under the amnesty declared along with her ex-Finance Minister.
About the statement of her personal wealth, the DUDUC (Anti-Corruption Commission) will now find out if those were in conformity with her known income. She is the glaring example how shameless a politician could be -- who despite of so many allegations of malpractices could still make public appearances and talk about so-called public welfare.
I would prefer to call her Khaleda and not "Khaleda Zia". Because, in my opinion it will be an insult to the memory of late President Ziaur Rahman who was known for his honesty and never any allegation of corruption arose against him even after twenty six years of his death. We saw in what simple manner he used to lead his life and left virtually without any asset at the time of his sad demise contrary to his successors whose lust for money knew no bounds.
A citizen
Dhaka
In accusing the caretaker government (CG) on imaginary grounds, she totally ignored the circumstances under which it had to take over to save the country from a pathetic situation created by her and other political parties. Perhaps she is believer in the maxim, "offence is the best form of defense".
By talking and listening to few microscopic factions of party supporters here and there, if she considers those were the voice of the nation, she is, perhaps terribly mistaken. She should realise the Bangladeshis are not a bunch of fools! Surprisingly she has not yet uttered a single word until now about the allegation of unprecedented corruption, plunder and siphoning out of national wealth illegally (apparently with her knowledge) those of her near and dear ones.
She made this country as her kingdom run by her family members and in the name of democracy she institutionalised the worst form of autocracy as no one was allowed to speak anything against her or her family members. This is now amply demonstrated by her continuous refusal to any form of reform in the party curbing her autocratic power. Moreover, it is a matter of great disgrace that being an ex-Prime Minister she had to disclose her 'undisclosed' money now and approach the government to legalise those under the amnesty declared along with her ex-Finance Minister.
About the statement of her personal wealth, the DUDUC (Anti-Corruption Commission) will now find out if those were in conformity with her known income. She is the glaring example how shameless a politician could be -- who despite of so many allegations of malpractices could still make public appearances and talk about so-called public welfare.
I would prefer to call her Khaleda and not "Khaleda Zia". Because, in my opinion it will be an insult to the memory of late President Ziaur Rahman who was known for his honesty and never any allegation of corruption arose against him even after twenty six years of his death. We saw in what simple manner he used to lead his life and left virtually without any asset at the time of his sad demise contrary to his successors whose lust for money knew no bounds.
A citizen
Dhaka