Political virus
Alif Zabr, Dhaka
The monsoon is late, and it is hot, humid and sultry weather. The political weather is more muddy and sticky. The news in the press is hotter and more spicy, and it is being lapped up like jhaal-moori and chaatpoti. At long last, the political virus has hit the political godfathers (and godmothers, if any), and the chain reaction is expected to boomerang in the coming weeks. It is self-cleansing process, approved by timeless nature. After the resignation of the state minister for energy, the chairman of BTTB has been replaced (alleged sabotaging one limb of the ICT sector). Note the two key areas of 'development.' energy and telecoms. More scapegoats are in the processing line for sacrifice; because the political pandora's box has been opened, and political AIDS and HIV are out in the environment, to benefit awareness of the masses (note the recent government advertisement on BTV on AIDS awareness)! Also notice how party field workers are being rubbed the wrong way by Rab teams. It is not quiet on any front! Leakage ooze out for many reasons; planned leakage, reprisal leakage, revenge leakage, aggrieved leakage, tit-for-tat leakage, and you name it. We are bugged with systems losses everywhere. The correct term is corrupt practice. It needs two palms to clap (or clasp). Like the collapse of the 9-storey RMG factory, the political tsunami warning is on (yellow signal). We need a huge political flood to wash out the debris (and reputations). A good purging is needed before the next general elections. There would be many obstacle races for political pilgrimages, but the avalanche is coming down, and there is no stopping it. Specially, if powerful foreign agents are secretly planning to remove political rule in Dhaka for a temporary period (a very common scene in different parts of the third world). These foreigners are well equipped with dirty and evil databases for adverse publicity, waiting for the right timing to release the splinters. Foreign imperialism now uses different techniques for economic exploitation (not physical occupation). The time has come for the regime to curiously review the existence and performance of the Prime Minister's office (PMO) which is growing stronger day by day. Is this duality necessary to avoid creating a huge ugly monster in the name of Democracy? Bureaucracy always tends to expand (too many books on the subject). The politicians never think about the future (we have no seers and statesmen): the young generation (in the universities) has been virtually crippled normally. How they would run the country when their turn comes up? No immunisation programmes are visible. The current political leaders would go one day, but what remains? Black holes!
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