What people want
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
THE ninth parliamentary polls under the schedule announced by the Election Commission, will be held on December 18, 2008. The countrymen have welcomed the same as they desperately want to see an elected government with the advent of the new year. They earnestly desire and hope that the upcoming polls will be free, fair, participatory and credible. People will vote to power honest and eligible candidates who will form an effective and meaningful parliament. The new government will hopefully steer the country in the right direction. Good governance will hopefully bid adieu to all sorts of misrule, mismanagement and misfortune.
The country achieved independence some 37 years ago but the fruits of independence still continue to elude the general masses. Poverty alleviation and solution to the problem of unemployment continue to remain a far cry. The economic advancement of the country is being persistently hindered by political unrest and instability. Foreign investors tend to lose their interest to invest their capital in our country. There is no denying that political instability has been a major challenge to our achievable optimum growth performance and, thus, flourishing of our national economy. On the other hand, corruption is the number one problem in our country and is a major hindrance to development. The common people wholeheartedly expect that the new elected government will carry on the (ongoing) war against corruption and misappropriation.
The people of the country want to live peacefully free from all sorts of anarchy, chaos, conflicts and confrontation. They want a balanced development of the economy and the country, having many yet-untapped potentials. They seriously want to see an end to all kinds of street agitations, hartals, siege and blockade programmes etc. The political parties need to reach a consensus on such issues.
The hopes and aspirations of the general people, ahead of the next parliamentary polls are not many. It is, therefore, their responsibility to choose and elect honest and component candidates. On the other hand, the political parties have to shoulder the responsibility to ornament the ninth parliament with members or representatives having honesty, integrity, political wisdom and, above all, accessibility to the people. They need to put an end, in the first place, to all sorts of nomination trade. The losing political parties will have to respect people's verdict by accepting the polls results.
The next general elections will obviously facilitate the smooth transfer of power to an elected government and cement the path to democracy. The countrymen hope so and they are eagerly looking forward to them (the upcoming elected government) for good governance to help foster a better future for them.
M. Anwaruzzaman
Jhawtala, Comilla-3500
The country achieved independence some 37 years ago but the fruits of independence still continue to elude the general masses. Poverty alleviation and solution to the problem of unemployment continue to remain a far cry. The economic advancement of the country is being persistently hindered by political unrest and instability. Foreign investors tend to lose their interest to invest their capital in our country. There is no denying that political instability has been a major challenge to our achievable optimum growth performance and, thus, flourishing of our national economy. On the other hand, corruption is the number one problem in our country and is a major hindrance to development. The common people wholeheartedly expect that the new elected government will carry on the (ongoing) war against corruption and misappropriation.
The people of the country want to live peacefully free from all sorts of anarchy, chaos, conflicts and confrontation. They want a balanced development of the economy and the country, having many yet-untapped potentials. They seriously want to see an end to all kinds of street agitations, hartals, siege and blockade programmes etc. The political parties need to reach a consensus on such issues.
The hopes and aspirations of the general people, ahead of the next parliamentary polls are not many. It is, therefore, their responsibility to choose and elect honest and component candidates. On the other hand, the political parties have to shoulder the responsibility to ornament the ninth parliament with members or representatives having honesty, integrity, political wisdom and, above all, accessibility to the people. They need to put an end, in the first place, to all sorts of nomination trade. The losing political parties will have to respect people's verdict by accepting the polls results.
The next general elections will obviously facilitate the smooth transfer of power to an elected government and cement the path to democracy. The countrymen hope so and they are eagerly looking forward to them (the upcoming elected government) for good governance to help foster a better future for them.
M. Anwaruzzaman
Jhawtala, Comilla-3500