Budget -- why street demos?
The BNP is accusing the AL of street demonstrations. But I cannot understand why street demonstrations are needed after a budget is presented in the parliament. To 'celebrate' the budget. What is the big idea in trying to mould public opinion through such amateurish propaganda? I am not aware of such practices in any other country: while, of course, protest demos are common. We cannot excel in indoor politics, except through the backdoors!
It reveals the mindset of our politicians, coming from the same developing society. Politics here is street-cultured, from the freedom andolon days. Why we cannot change and reorient the very approach to politics? This basic change in outlook cannot come incremental from the political playing fields (addicted!) a revolution is necessary for whitewashing the gray areas of the polluted political minds.
Our problem is simple (but the solution is difficult): one-track minds cannot identify change of approach to any issue. We are victims of the weaknesses of conservatism and traditional thinking. Generation-shift is required. The old guards have to be replaced--they are standing in the way.
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