Comments on: Bangladesh: The Politics of Exile http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:21:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ekram Kabir http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/comment-page-1/#comment-1034090 Ekram Kabir Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:31:25 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/#comment-1034090 May I be allowed to give an analysis? This is what the media in Bangladesh is thinking. True, no one wants to see these ‘paler godas’ running the show in the future. Or is it? Isn’t that only a perception? Have they all appeal for pulling the crowd in the country. Absolutely not! No leadership has yet developed in Bangladesh other than these two persons. The government would make a mistake by forcing these twp persons out of the country; they would make them ‘Frankensteins’ from ‘monsters’. The government seems to be working with a one-track mind; it needs to be more analytical and capable to foresee things. Hasina and Khaleda may have been the devils of the devils, but – from a right’s point of view, they cannot be in any way sent away out of the country against their own will. If the people chase them out, it’s a different thing. Leaders who chased out of the country by the people, they don’t return in the future; but if they are forced to go, they return with bigger stakes. We could learn from the Philippines’ Marcos, Iran’s Pahlavi and Pakistan’s Benazir and Sharif. Benazir and Sharif were forced out, and it is certain that they would return to Pakistan with more power. Marcos and Pahlavi were chased out by the people…. How does the government know that they have public support in Bangladesh? Have they asked the members of the public? TV talk shows? Newspapers? What the media did is that they have celebrated the ouster of the corrupt politicians…But has the media celebrated the arrival of this government in the true sense? If you look at the five years of BNP, Mr Hasan Masshud and Mr Moeen have perfectly witnessed the corrupt rule of Tarique as well as Khaleda. Has it only been three months they have realized that the leaders were corrupt and they need to be punished or removed? What were the generals doing all these years? Look at the advisers…when you try to project yourself as a ‘prophet’, you need to act like one; at least that’s what the people would expect. Digging just a few feet, one finds many flaws as far as their past records are concerned. How many of them have paid regular taxes. May be, these advisers are only there to keep a civilian face of the army. Look at a section of the media that is supporting the army-backed government. Why are they doing it? Do they mean good for the country? Or do they mean welfare for themselves? There are many questions to answer. If the army means business, they need to bring about a change in their strategy. The change should begin from making it clear to the members of the public that they are truly here on temporary basis. The people in Bangladesh react slowly, but then they do, they react. Wouldn’t that be more chaotic? Hey, I’m not predicting any doomsday, but these are pretty simple questions that are being asked everywhere by those who were quite euphoric about this government in the beginning. May I be allowed to give an analysis? This is what the media in Bangladesh is thinking. True, no one wants to see these ‘paler godas’ running the show in the future. Or is it? Isn’t that only a perception? Have they all appeal for pulling the crowd in the country. Absolutely not! No leadership has yet developed in Bangladesh other than these two persons. The government would make a mistake by forcing these twp persons out of the country; they would make them ‘Frankensteins’ from ‘monsters’. The government seems to be working with a one-track mind; it needs to be more analytical and capable to foresee things. Hasina and Khaleda may have been the devils of the devils, but – from a right’s point of view, they cannot be in any way sent away out of the country against their own will. If the people chase them out, it’s a different thing. Leaders who chased out of the country by the people, they don’t return in the future; but if they are forced to go, they return with bigger stakes. We could learn from the Philippines’ Marcos, Iran’s Pahlavi and Pakistan’s Benazir and Sharif. Benazir and Sharif were forced out, and it is certain that they would return to Pakistan with more power. Marcos and Pahlavi were chased out by the people….

How does the government know that they have public support in Bangladesh? Have they asked the members of the public? TV talk shows? Newspapers? What the media did is that they have celebrated the ouster of the corrupt politicians…But has the media celebrated the arrival of this government in the true sense? If you look at the five years of BNP, Mr Hasan Masshud and Mr Moeen have perfectly witnessed the corrupt rule of Tarique as well as Khaleda. Has it only been three months they have realized that the leaders were corrupt and they need to be punished or removed? What were the generals doing all these years? Look at the advisers…when you try to project yourself as a ‘prophet’, you need to act like one; at least that’s what the people would expect. Digging just a few feet, one finds many flaws as far as their past records are concerned. How many of them have paid regular taxes. May be, these advisers are only there to keep a civilian face of the army. Look at a section of the media that is supporting the army-backed government. Why are they doing it? Do they mean good for the country? Or do they mean welfare for themselves?

There are many questions to answer. If the army means business, they need to bring about a change in their strategy. The change should begin from making it clear to the members of the public that they are truly here on temporary basis. The people in Bangladesh react slowly, but then they do, they react. Wouldn’t that be more chaotic?

Hey, I’m not predicting any doomsday, but these are pretty simple questions that are being asked everywhere by those who were quite euphoric about this government in the beginning.

]]> By: cha-am jamal http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/comment-page-1/#comment-1033434 cha-am jamal Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:52:35 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/#comment-1033434 no one should be jailed or exiled without due process and outside the rule of law but at the same time we may wish to request the battling begums of bangladesh to volunatarily remove themselves from politics as a service to their country so that the nation can get on with the serious business of government. bangladesh has the potential to be a rich country. its wealth has been denied by bad governance. no one should be jailed or exiled without due process and outside the rule of law but at the same time we may wish to request the battling begums of bangladesh to volunatarily remove themselves from politics as a service to their country so that the nation can get on with the serious business of government. bangladesh has the potential to be a rich country. its wealth has been denied by bad governance.

]]> By: Mehboob A. Ahmed http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/comment-page-1/#comment-1032549 Mehboob A. Ahmed Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:50:18 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/#comment-1032549 Both the plaTical leaders have poven themselves beyond any doubt whatsoever they are useless , incompitant , dishonest , and selfseekers. Bangladseh will be much betteroff without them. People will be happy to see them out of the country. We have not forgotten the days - of hartal & aborodh day after day imposed by Hasina & Khaleda &the unsafe streets and dishonesty, of both the awami league and Bnp people. How come both thesen leaders did not know anything about it. Both the plaTical leaders have poven themselves beyond any doubt whatsoever they are useless , incompitant , dishonest , and selfseekers. Bangladseh will be much betteroff without them.
People will be happy to see them out of the country.
We have not forgotten the days – of hartal & aborodh day after day imposed by Hasina & Khaleda &the unsafe streets
and dishonesty, of both the awami league and Bnp people.
How come both thesen leaders did not know anything about it.

]]> By: Mohd. Anisur Rahman http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/comment-page-1/#comment-1032412 Mohd. Anisur Rahman Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:51:43 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/#comment-1032412 I think the caretaker government of bangladesh is doing fantastic. We should give some times to them. People of Bangladesh likes their activities. After 5 years Bangladesh economic will be in the good position of the Asia. I think the caretaker government of bangladesh is doing fantastic. We should give some times to them. People of Bangladesh likes their activities. After 5 years Bangladesh economic will be in the good position of the Asia.

]]> By: Wotcher http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/comment-page-1/#comment-1031709 Wotcher Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:03:27 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/#comment-1031709 "How can democracy be established by taking away the fundamental rights of political leaders?" Puhlease. There are some political leaders who just don't deserve to be in office. Voting fraud, money laundering, and murder do not a legitimate government make! Someone warn Egypt's Hosni. I think the steps being taken to fight voting fraud are rather admirable. I also believe the country deserves a reboot as opposed to choosing the lesser evil. I might be wrong. “How can democracy be established by taking away the fundamental rights of political leaders?” Puhlease. There are some political leaders who just don’t deserve to be in office. Voting fraud, money laundering, and murder do not a legitimate government make! Someone warn Egypt’s Hosni.

I think the steps being taken to fight voting fraud are rather admirable. I also believe the country deserves a reboot as opposed to choosing the lesser evil.

I might be wrong.

]]> By: Shamshir http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/comment-page-1/#comment-1031105 Shamshir Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:50:56 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/24/bangladesh-the-politics-of-exile/#comment-1031105 Rezwan bhai - my continuing thoughts on the minus-2 situation... http://addafication.com/2007/04/24/exile-iii/ Rezwan bhai – my continuing thoughts on the minus-2 situation…

http://addafication.com/2007/04/24/exile-iii/

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