Land of controversy!

By A Bangladeshi abroad On e-mail
27 April 2005, 18:00 PM
It is very unfortunate that our motherland is turning into a land of controversy. The EU has passed a resolution on Bangladesh politics, which will ultimately end up in controversy. Separation of the judiciary from the executive is also being delayed. Killings of opposition politicians are under trial and God knows when we will see the final judgement and its execution.

There is also controversy brewing around different issues. Reform in caretaker government system seems to be a tug of war. Not to say anything about emergence of fundamentalism, relations with neighbours, the ACC episode, dearth of right kind of people to occupy constitutional positions in important organisations.

The capacity of the government to handle the existing political crisis is reasonably good .I will mention the names of three honourable ministers- Mr Saifur Rahman, a candid personality, Mr Nazmul Huda, a good troubleshooter, and Mr Moudud Ahmed, a versatile politician. Over and above, the Think Tank of the government is working well, thanks to the leadership of the Honourable Prime Minister. However, I would point out that the government is primarily responsible to guide the nation as per its political mandate received during the last election.

To make parliament a useful institution, the Honourable Prime Minster, Honourable Speaker and the Honourable Opposition Leader might consider sitting together and agree to a framework to make parliament effective for law making. The country needs lots of legal reforms to fit with the changing social structures, international relations, trade and commerce etc.