Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 4 Num 329 Mon. May 03, 2004  
   
Letters to Editor


Two sides of the same coin


Our beloved country is spiralling towards utter disaster because of our brainless political parties and the "selfish" politicians who would rather enrich their pockets then do something for the country. The BNP and the Awami League are two sides of the same coin. The party mandates and their history could be different, but the agenda of these two parties remain the same, right to the core: to cling to power and serve their own purpose and not the purpose of the country. Calling hartals, country-wide total shutdown, mass arrests by the police, ignoring human-rights, subjecting the people of Bangladesh to abject poverty, corrupt officials and ministers - whom do these serve? Can we expect a better governance if the political power shifts and the Awami league comes to power? The opposition leader has on many occasions acted against her own promises. If neither the government nor the opposition can keep their promises and have any desire to do otherwise, then what better future can we expect for us and our future generation?

Would we then be better off with an autocratic regime? At least we would be sure that only a few people are reaping the harvest and maybe, just maybe, some good things might happen to Bangladesh!