World champions in corruption

We feel that the activities and performances of our ruling as well as opposition parties are equally responsible for this great damage and disrespect done to our country.

Every man or woman, literate or illiterate, rich or poor, if not mentally retarded or physically handicapped, has some work, duty or responsibility to perform. This is quite natural and normal but if it is not done, it is unnatural, abnormal and undesirable.

Millions of our people live in abject poverty, hunger and unemployment. They live in thatched houses or slums without electricity, supply of pure drinking water and sanitary facilities, not to speak of owning a car, television or telephone. Is it not a matter of concern and regret that some of the members of the opposition parties in the JS are drawing thousands of taka per month from our public exchequer as their salaries, allowances and emoluments without attending their duties and responsibilities as MPs and representing the problems and grievances of the people in JS for which they were elected by the people.

In no democratic country in the world the members of the parliament boycott it for months together and draw their salaries and emoluments without any qualms.

But in our case it is an extraordinary privilege for the MPs to draw their salaries and emoluments without attending the parliament.

We feel that in view of the tug of war, jealousy, hatred and malevolence between our ruling and opposition parties there is no accountability and transparency of duties and responsibilities, lapses, mistakes, irregularities and misuse of public money by our ruling party due to the absence of our opposition party in the JS.

We also strongly feel that no matter which party remains in power or in opposition if they fail to discharge their respective duties and responsibilities sincerely and honestly we would never be able to free ourselves from the clutches of corruption, and the untold sufferings of our people would never come to an end.

It is imperative and a moral duty of our ruling and opposition party leaders to render their services for the welfare of the people, rather than serving their personal interests, failing which the very existence of country may be jeopardised one day.

A stitch in time saves nine. Amity and cooperation between our ruling party and opposition is a must for our survival.