Hasina's 'theory of negativity'

By MAS Molla, BAAS, Dhaka
11 November 2003, 18:00 PM
We know the 'Theory of Relativity,' as was formulated by Einstein. It is applicable to most of the world affairs. Our leader of the Opposition, Sheikh Hasina, has propounded another theory that may be termed as the 'Theory of Negativity'. She treats everything done by anybody other than her own party as something wrong and anti-state.

Recently we read a long article on 'Tears,' which appeared in most of the national dailies both in the vernacular and in English. The write up was a full description of the 'misdeeds' of the present government. Some are, no doubt, true descriptions; but could not she identify a single good work of Khaleda Zia's government?

I also realise that the PM these days is failing to recognise anything good in the works of the last AL government. This failure of our national leaders to identify anything good in the works of their counter part is tragic indeed.

However, these are political statements and the PM is not writing any article for the dailies. If anybody wishes to write he/she should be objective enough to avoid the notion of negativity. Besides, the editors must screen out which are articles and which are mere political propaganda.