Take reforms seriously

We saw how a dead parliament became vibrant. Now the question is electoral reform and how it's going to be done. The government cannot be too stubborn regarding this matter as it's going to be hard for them to make AL contest the elections under the existing system and without AL it's not going to be a proper election. The government needs to face this issue seriously to avoid any further political crisis. I think the prime minister should at least sit with opposition leaders to hear what they have got to say. They are not bound to follow what AL says, hence it would be wiser for them to sit and listen first.

BNP should very well remember that without elections it is not possible for them to run the country after Jan.2007. An election in Bangladesh means participation of AL and BNP, and without any one of these two, it will be no election. We, the people of a democratic country, never like selection. The bomb blasts, high rate of inflation and widespread corruption, have already put the government in the back seat and it's not easy to drive sitting at the back. So, the last thing this govt. should do is take part in a one-party election. And the people wanting to disrupt our country's progress will only be encouraged by something like a farcical election. The government should also try to nab all the top terrorists before the elections as they might come handy for anybody trying to create anarchy in the country. I urge BNP to sit with AL and listen what they have to say about the reforms to the Election Commission and the Caretaker system. It's not a good time to instigate the opposition, especially when you are driving from the rear seat. The government must not think that they will somehow manage to take people's verdict on their side. If we don't vote for BNP, there is no way it can stay in power.

We, the people showed what we could do in Chittagong. No power lies above our rights and we will do anything to protect them. Chittagong was a learning episode for BNP and it's better not to let anything of that kind to take place in future. BNP was voted to power by people and can any time be thrown out by them. The ultimate power always remains in our hands. If ice can melt to water in seconds, we, the people, can also change the government in a day.