Caretaker government

Awami League was very happy with and full of praise for the CTG system when they won the first election under it but rejected the result of the next election when they lost and are now demanding reform of the system without which they would boycott and resist the upcoming general election. Such a stand by the major opposition party is very unfortunate and hardly justifiable. What is necessary to ensure free and fair election is to reform the Election Commission to make it effectively powerful and independent. There is no valid reason for reforming the CTG system. The idea of appointing a Chief Adviser who is "acceptable to all" is too idealistic to be practicable. And raising questions about the integrity and trustworthiness of the would-be Chief Adviser only but manifests our culture of distrust and narrowness.

To conclude, it is hoped that democratic values will take root with social progress and CTG system will be abolished in the near future. Till then the politicians should uphold democratic spirit and solve all issues through friendly dialogue for the sake of the nation's survival.