Force to attain peace?
SN Mamoon, On e-mail
BNP-Jamaat won the 2001 elections with more than two- third majority of seats. Soon after the whole country especially the villages were turned into torture chambers of the BNP-Jaamat goons. The non-Muslims and BNP opponents were the main targets. Looting, raping, plundering etc. were committed in gusto. The mayhem continued for quite some time. Sporadic incidences kept on happening till the fag end of tenure of the 'worst Raj' of our country. Consequently 'the combine' and their student wings, youth wings drove away the opponents and established their 'Raj' in all spheres. The ruling combine embarked upon wiping out influences of the oppositions and the secular forces by resorting to all conceivable illegal, evil and devious means. Syndicates were formed for extortions. 'Commissionbazi' earned a new dimension. Pseudo-Islamic fundamentalists were un-leashed to terrorise the people, and to establish and propagate a perverted brand of Islam. The destruction of the moral fibre and the sacred basic principles on which Bangladesh was established was almost complete. Election commission was thoroughly polluted by inducting questionable persons as CEC, EC and Secretary. A grossly faulty voter list was drawn up. For long five years BNP-Jamaat combine took all the preparations to rig the elections under 'able' shelter of election commission, police and other law enforcing agencies. Opposition activists and leaders were ruthlessly beaten up. Rulings of High and Supreme courts were violated with impunity. They utilized the whole tenure to chalk out a devilish road map for usurping power by any means. At the backdrop of the above scenario the combined opposition started their 'Andolon'. They were driven to the walls. It is a do or die situation for them and for the right thinking populace who form majority in our country. BNP-Jamaat combine tried to deceive and hoodwink the people till the end. So, we witnessed fierce and violent demonstrations in the streets of Dhaka and all over the country. But you cannot kill a poisonous cobra with a thin stick. We have not forgotten the people's uprisings of 1969, 1970-71, 1990. They were decisive. BNP-Jamaat would not have conceded any grounds if force were not applied. Many times it becomes necessary to apply force to attain peace and rights. History says so.
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