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No More Political Sidr After Polls-'08
Md. Monirul Islam

While a blameworthy one is beat by public and even by the law enforcement body, some people show their sympathy for that defaulter although he is notorious criminal. It is an emotional expression of human mind. But this emotional approach, in most case, is transferred into real apparatus where people take part on behalf of criminals saving him who performed misdeeds a lot before.

According to me, it happens for three reasons personality cult, ideological bondage, people of like minded or the member of same clans or associates. Application of these three kinds is prevalent at all levels of life. How political life is equipped with that of three kinds would be the core magnetism of this write-up.

In developing countries, political leaders of various parties did wrong is clear to even each and every pest of country. That's why; Bangladesh achieved its rank no.1 for five times as the most corrupted country in the world. Presently, bigwigs' imprisoned in custody highly proves that. Amongst the three big parties, the head of the two big parties are compelled to select their residence in jail except the head of the Jameet-e- Islami Bangladesh.

In this case, if a person or group or even party make agitation to escape their leaders from jail, it will be the nothing nuisance. Which kind of apparatus- Personality cult, Ideological bondage, People of like minded or the member of same clans or associates is applicable in this process? If it is personality cult, that never bestows collective welfare or well-being but personal advancement. We observe that leaders in various ages did for their private interest but not for common good. So, political leaders became the giant figure in acquiring wealth, name and fame etc.

If it is ideological bondage, that's more complex except divine guidance. Man-made different tenets historically has proved their inability in commanding the particular affair rather created massacre in an attempt of seeking interests by particular people of tenet. Based on secularist ideology, they made some isms like capitalism, socialism, communism, laissez-faire economy, globalization etc. These isms never bestowed the welfare of the mankind but exploited the human beings severely.

If we concentrate ourselves toward the golden age of the history of Prophet Muhammad (sm.), he adopted egalitarian approaches in all spheres of allocating system. What's the right of hostages and how they would be treated? Capitalization of wealth was allowed by prophet; but to earn legally and the poor have the right in this wealth; that is called Zakat. It's the process might be considered the paramount means of equalizing or valuing all levels people. So, this ideological (Islamic) standard might be taken into account in ruling the country as the last resort for Bangladesh.

If the criminal becomes like minded people or the member of same clan, they privilege mere the own people who are his associates. It's the pattern which divides the nation not only from different groups but also diverse religions. Here the people from other communities (religions) are deprived of their legal rights and they would be tortured by inward-looking ruling class. Then, for instance, there will be further appeared one party system like before in the country. So, we have to go back toward the system where minorities aren't treated as minority but brother as the part of Ummah.

General people of Bangladesh should think generally who would be considered to lead the country for the well-being of the modest Bangladeshi nation. They (people) are modest because they were again and again cheated by the political leaders of Bangladesh. Political leaders do beyond seeking the interest of common people.

Anyway, the political history of developing states is as same as their electoral behavior. In Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra was exiled by the Military junta's cruel approach. The generals who staged the coup claimed to be saving Thai democracy from Mr Thaksin's abuses. Their dictatorship has been a pretty mild one and they are keeping their promise to hold the election by the end of 2007. But they presumably hoped the former leader would be forgotten by now. But it has not been occured in Thai politics.

It was forcasted by the various analysists, although Thailand's quirky opinion polls must be treated with caution, most predict that the PPP will win comfortably more seats than its nearest rival, the Democrats, although not a majority.. The widespread assumption is that the Democrats will nevertheless form a ramshackle coalition.. The problem is that Abhisit Vejjajiva, the Democrats' leader, though young and handsome, may not command enough respect to lead a fractious government.

Until the coup, Thailand seemed to be escaping its historic cycle of alternating military dictatorships and weak civilian rule. By the late 1990s it had become a beacon of multi-party democracy in Asia. Whether that beacon will shine again is unclear. If a Democrat-led coalition takes office, the PPP seems likely to make its life difficult and short-lived.

If the PPP leads the next government, a peace pact with the generals is possible but the military men are bound to be nervous. The PPP promises to rescind a political ban that a tribunal created by the junta imposed on Mr Thaksin and 110 allies. If he returns, he would be able to scrap the amnesty that the coupmakers granted themselves-and put them in the dock. Although Thaksin -suppoted party has formed Government, he has not reached its own country, Thailand.

We (Bangladeshi) may learn, from the victorious history of Thaksin, a thing that Thaksin who were ousted or exiled by the military junta, he or his espoused party has been settled on the throne as an incumbaency. Bangladeshi army backed government who also has imprisioned two leaders of the AL and BNP, two dominant party of Bangladesh and their associates in custody. They will also be escaped or returned to their previous position likewise Thaksin of Tahailand. In Thailand, Some brought military men on board, hoping for army backing. Their wish has become paler. That will also happen if army take shelter for any force to take him into power.

The greater possibilty of Khaleda Zia led four party alliance will come into power again through the election of 2008 if it is held because it has several positive sides viz- firstly, in the era of Khaleda Zia led four party alliance (2001-06), price hike of daily necessary goods increased; it's right. But the government of 1/11 has not reduced the price hike, but has played role to increase it into it's appex. Secondly, although they (BNP) are now different fragmentations, it is merely in upper level, but not amongst general masses; all are the well-wisher of Khaleda Zia for being the wife of Shahid president Ziaur Rahman.

Thirdly, BNP has a great allinace with Jameet-e-Islami Bangladesh who has been crystalized as one of the corruption free party in Bangladesh. Their 55 lakh supporters is the plus point for BNP. Fourthly, Khaleda has greater popularity within the female class of Bangladesh; Sheikh Hasina doesn't belong to.

But AL, in this regard, are in downbeat site because of Govt. support on behalf AL at the last phase of state scenario. We all know that those who were supported by the government of 1/11, they can't come into privileged position. Such as Dr. Muhammad Yunus in spite of being novel Laureate who espoused by govt. in framing a separate party, has been turned down by the people of Bangladesh. And same case happened for Ferdous Ahmed Koreshi in his attempt of forming political party.

AL workers including party chief, are arrogant in nature in both cases-'delivering speech and action', that was located by the world people on October 28, 2007 for their naked dance on dead body that was done by them. They are India-friendly but have the enmity with those of pious Muslims. Their brutal move was shown when police waunded thousands of Musallis in Baitul Mukkaram Masjid, the national Mosque of Bangladesh in their period from 1996 to 2001.

Besides, the founding father of AL introduced BAKSAL, one party system and also administered Rakkhi Bahini, special force of government; this event is stancely memorized in the heart of the people of country. Since a long time, people gave chance AL to rule the country in the previous era (1996-2001); they didn't present themselves as the psyche of people, but approached against people. So, the absolute utterness of propagandists in an attempt to reach AL in power won't be successed surely. It's also right that people will vibrate themselves on behalf two leaders-Khaleda Zia or Sheikh Hasina to show their sympathy on them although these two leaders have written their name in the schedule of criminal for their engagement in corruptions directly or indirectly. But a large part of people will espouse Jameet-e-Islmi Bangladesh for their non-involvement in corruptions. So, the same case like pakistan will happen that means, no party will attain the absolute majority in the election of 2008. In this context, four party alliance will lie in the convenient position if the alliance is continued between BNP and Jamaat.

Whatsoever being the result of election, every party should move peacefully avoiding all sorts of condemning of each other. We may learn from recenly held Malaysian election. Former coalition leader turned opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim could not contain his excitement at the turn of events. "This is a defining moment, unprecedented in our nation's history. Today a new chapter has opened," he told reporters at a packed news conference at his house.

"The people have expressed in no uncertain terms that they want accountability, transparency and the rule of law." Anwar was prevented from running for office by a five-year ban from official politics that expires on April 15. That ban was part of the sentence handed down to him after an acrimonious political split with Mahathir in 1998. So, we won't also go toward subversion but construction like Anwar Ibrahim after announcing upcoming elction result. We don't want to see another political sidr or election sidr in Bangladeshi affair. It seems to me that my write-up will assist the people of Bangladesh in selecting candidates and in behaving with each other (ruler and ruled, oppositions). All of us should stand on our right platform beyond discarding snooty mentality for peaceful Bangladesh. Of course, veterans won't symphonize their voice against it.

 

 
© Sonar Bangladesh, 2004, Dhaka, Bangladesh. E-mail: editor@sonarbangladesh.com. Last updated on April 4, 2008