Youths and democracy
Saturday, 16 January 2010
Ashit Kumar Sutradhar
Youths are the main force of a country. They come up with new ideas and thoughts, which ultimately lead to reform in a society. They are truly labourious, meritorious and patriots and therefore they have the power to change the fate of a country and the common people. It has been possible to establish democracy, the modern system of government, as the youths have taken up the gauntlet and even laid down their lives.
Democracy is a system of government, in which all the people of a country can vote to elect their representatives. In other words, democracy means the government of people. The definition of democracy given by Abraham Lincoln is deemed the best of all. According to Lincoln, Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people.
Democracy is of two types: (a) Direct Democracy, and (b) Indirect Democracy. The practice of direct democracy was adopted in city-states. In ancient time it had been possible in a city-state because of its small area and population. The public used to gather in a place and take part in decision making for running the government system. In the modern world, direct democracy is hardly in practice now.
Nowadays, democracy means indirect democracy, which is now popular worldwide. Indirect democracy is the main engine of governance in a modern democratic country or a state now. In this system, the citizens do not participate in the governance process in a straight way; by casting their votes they elect their representatives to work in the government. The elected representatives are accountable to the public for their duties and activities. In countries like Bangladesh, indirect democracy is well accepted and practised by the people. The representatives work to ensure welfare of the people in this system. All the citizens can participate in politics. Democracy upholds their fundamental rights and helps raise the level of their political awareness. They can even criticise the government.
When it comes to the democracy in Bangladesh and the youths here, it is true that the youths of Bangladesh have bidden farewell to aristocracy and autocracy or tyranny to build a democratic Bangladesh. We already know that the government is an organisation. And under a democratic government everyone enjoys fair and equal treatment. For the cause of a democratic Bangladesh, our youths played their pivotal role in different crises of the nation and came out successful in 1971. Participation of youths in politics and socio-economic development is all along dominant in Bangladesh. If they are guided properly, they would be the main force of establishing the real democracy in Bangladesh.
Youths and democracy go hand in hand in a country. So it is very essential to lay much emphasis on the youth community to establish a more sustainable democracy. They vote to elect their representatives, but many times they fail to take the right decision in electing right persons because of ignorance and lack of education. Other people, involved in politics and the electoral process, have to depend on youths for assistance. The leadership of the youths is very encouraging in Bangladesh.
It would not be wrong to say that democracy by the youths in Bangladesh will be everlasting, because they believe in fair and equal treatment for everyone. The youths are a strong, self-confident and productive guiding force of our nation. Their participation in production and development will make them self-reliant and also help them think better about the nation. To lead and represent Bangladesh as a real democratic country, our youths need education and knowledge on nation-building, morality, patriotism, leadership, socio-economic development, history, culture and heritage, justice, environment, modernisation, international affairs, etc. If we can make our youth force aware of those stated above, they will surely bring up a new generation of youth force for future Bangladesh, who will attain the desired goals we dream of.
Youths are the main force of a country. They come up with new ideas and thoughts, which ultimately lead to reform in a society. They are truly labourious, meritorious and patriots and therefore they have the power to change the fate of a country and the common people. It has been possible to establish democracy, the modern system of government, as the youths have taken up the gauntlet and even laid down their lives.
Democracy is a system of government, in which all the people of a country can vote to elect their representatives. In other words, democracy means the government of people. The definition of democracy given by Abraham Lincoln is deemed the best of all. According to Lincoln, Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people.
Democracy is of two types: (a) Direct Democracy, and (b) Indirect Democracy. The practice of direct democracy was adopted in city-states. In ancient time it had been possible in a city-state because of its small area and population. The public used to gather in a place and take part in decision making for running the government system. In the modern world, direct democracy is hardly in practice now.
Nowadays, democracy means indirect democracy, which is now popular worldwide. Indirect democracy is the main engine of governance in a modern democratic country or a state now. In this system, the citizens do not participate in the governance process in a straight way; by casting their votes they elect their representatives to work in the government. The elected representatives are accountable to the public for their duties and activities. In countries like Bangladesh, indirect democracy is well accepted and practised by the people. The representatives work to ensure welfare of the people in this system. All the citizens can participate in politics. Democracy upholds their fundamental rights and helps raise the level of their political awareness. They can even criticise the government.
When it comes to the democracy in Bangladesh and the youths here, it is true that the youths of Bangladesh have bidden farewell to aristocracy and autocracy or tyranny to build a democratic Bangladesh. We already know that the government is an organisation. And under a democratic government everyone enjoys fair and equal treatment. For the cause of a democratic Bangladesh, our youths played their pivotal role in different crises of the nation and came out successful in 1971. Participation of youths in politics and socio-economic development is all along dominant in Bangladesh. If they are guided properly, they would be the main force of establishing the real democracy in Bangladesh.
Youths and democracy go hand in hand in a country. So it is very essential to lay much emphasis on the youth community to establish a more sustainable democracy. They vote to elect their representatives, but many times they fail to take the right decision in electing right persons because of ignorance and lack of education. Other people, involved in politics and the electoral process, have to depend on youths for assistance. The leadership of the youths is very encouraging in Bangladesh.
It would not be wrong to say that democracy by the youths in Bangladesh will be everlasting, because they believe in fair and equal treatment for everyone. The youths are a strong, self-confident and productive guiding force of our nation. Their participation in production and development will make them self-reliant and also help them think better about the nation. To lead and represent Bangladesh as a real democratic country, our youths need education and knowledge on nation-building, morality, patriotism, leadership, socio-economic development, history, culture and heritage, justice, environment, modernisation, international affairs, etc. If we can make our youth force aware of those stated above, they will surely bring up a new generation of youth force for future Bangladesh, who will attain the desired goals we dream of.