Income of political leaders

By O. H. Kabir Hare Street Wari, Dhaka
27 October 2004, 18:00 PM
Most people are beset with penury living in tin-shed and muddy houses without electricity, gas, pure drinking water and sanitary facilities. They earn their two meals with the sweat of their physical labour and hard work from early morning to sunset.

But most of our political leaders, whether in the ruling or opposition party, are leading a luxurious life in gorgeous buildings, with electricity, gas, sanitation, running hot and cold water supply, telephone, air-conditioners, televisions , refrigerators, VCR and other costly equipment and furniture. They possess beautiful cars, visit foreign countries for recreation shopping and medical care as and when desired. They eat delicious foods, sweetmeats and fruits and spend most of their time sitting on cozy and comfortable sofas gossiping and joking with friends, party workers and visitors.

We wonder what is the source of this colossal income of our political leaders? What is the accountability and transparency of their income and expenditure, wealth and property?

With malice to none and due respect to all , may we humbly request our political leaders of both the ruling and opposition party to kindly enlighten us as to what occult power they possess to lay golden eggs and to get rich so quickly?