Not befitting

By Nur Jahan Chittagong
13 May 2005, 18:00 PM
We are disappointed by the remarks of US Ambassador who condemned the actions against the anti-government protestors and termed is as "terrible". We are sure that he must be aware of the real situation, how the protesters behave.

I am citing a few examples, the protesters do not hesitate to destroy public property worth millions of Taka they set on fire air-conditioned luxury coaches, even set on fire compartments of an inter-city train in which a railway guard was burnt to death. Rickshawpullers who live on their daily earnings, are beaten by the demonstrators, they damage the rickshaws, sometimes they douse the passengers with petrol and set fire. Bombs are being hurled at vehicles and passers-by, what an inhuman thing to do, everyone has got the right, to respond or not to hartal calls.

We feel really ashamed how the women activists of Awami League behave, they look ferocious, kicking vehicles, pelting stones, running hither and thither, looking dishevelled and ungracious. Therefore we expect the Ambassador to be more understanding in his response.