Dear Alochoks
The email below is of course a reply to Alochok Mithu and his Change
Bangladesh organization – and all those who think remotely similarly
to him - people like me : )
He describes Change Bangladesh by using terms like deceitful,
opportunist, ill motive, no ethics, no ideology, power monger, buy
the right to govern, merchant of lies and perfidy, treachery, etc…
At the very least Mithu is sincere and at worst he maybe wasting his
own time. But to describe him in such a way is simply ridiculous.
Well lets go for the easiest point.
Bangladesh has never suffered because of Mithu or people like him. I
am like him. And there are thousands of others who think like him,
dream like him – and who want to act like him. I may not advertise
the fact like him but that is a matter of taste. No worse than that.
Compare his criticism of Mithu – with his criticism of Bangladeshi
politicians. Mithu is worse than Bangladeshi politicians? Change
Bangladesh is worse than Awami League or BNP?
This is the stinking hypocrisy, the devilish dishonesty that has
ruined Bangladesh. Not the well intentioned – if at times misguided –
efforts of Bangladeshi expatriates.
We can fight for the cessation of logging in the rain forests in
Indonesia, the protection of the ice in the Antarctic, the rights of
indigenous people in Brazil, the victims of Palestine and Darfur and
Bosnia, the disappearing fish in the Atlantic, the death sentence in
the USA, the bondaged child slaves of India, the victims of Serbia,
the freedom of Burma's true heroine, but for Bangladesh, land of my
father, land of my son – just shut up and talk when you are spoken to.
Hi welcome to Bangladesh. Leave your money here. Marry our children.
Then go away and don't interfere. RUBBISH!
If it wasn't such a damn mess people like Mithu wouldn't have to
spend their time and money trying to save Bangladesh. There is not
even the appearance of vision or ethics in Bangladeshi politics.
Those who don't admit the truth are far more arrogant than those who
demand the right to make a difference.
I urge forum members to step up and speak their mind about whatever
they want, however they want. There is no restriction, no limit. Its
your country too as much as this is your world too. As much it is
their country and their world.
They can't challenge Hasina or Khaleda but they like to lecture us
about democracy and the limitations of expatriates. The hell with
them.
Bangladesh needs courage, vision, expertise and patriotism. It needs
it desperately. Our country needs it wherever it can find it. And if
some of it can be found in Toronto, New York, London, Sydney or
Timbuktu – then that is very good news indeed.
For every one political/party person who tells us to keep quiet there
are a 1,000 wanting us to get involved.
I pledge to challenge, offend and insult every third rate or corrupt
leader, minister or mp – and those who support them. I state here
effortlessly that I, Mithu and a 1,000 other expatriates, would make
a better MP than at least 50 of the MPs in the last parliament.
The critic should leave Maryland he thinks he is getting a half baked
foreign education and go back to Dhaka where he can fully bake his
own degree certificate for a few bucks.
Mithu – you do whatever you believe is right, whatever you think will
help the country, the soil and the people that you so obviously love
with a passion. Be aware of the dangers and challenges ahead and
learn from the mistakes that you will innocently make.
And ignore those who think you can't do whatever you want to for the
people you love just because your are 1,000s of miles away. Wht is
more important is your sincerity and you values. Especially ignore
those who challenge you more loudly than they challenge Hasina and
Khaleda.
Regards
Ezajur Rahman
--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, "Shamim Chowdhury" <veirsmill@...>
wrote:
>
>
> Dear all, in recent days some people who are neither here nor there
but
> simply extreme deceitful opportunist has started campaign to change
> Bangladesh!
>
>
>
> In there ill motive thought process, people of Bangladesh is not
worthy
> enough to govern them self. Some expatriate so-called experts have
to
> put their golden hands to change Bangladesh.
>
>
>
> There mission is to get nomination from any political party by
lobbying.
> No ethics, no ideological stand but pure power monger mentality is
their
> driving force.
>
>
>
> Seating or half lining in their entertainment room’s cozy Lazy
> Boy chair they make their plans about Bangladesh and its poor
people.
> Giving few dollars collected from charity to flood victims wants to
buy
> the right to govern them. Becoming self appointed solicitor for
> nominating members of parliament for upcoming election in Bangladesh
> from twelve thousands miles away.
>
>
>
> This is just a continuation of sad story of our nation where no one
> wants to give anything without getting anything. It seems, to these
> people the only way to change Bangladesh is by becoming master of
the
> land.
>
>
>
> People of Bangladesh want individual and organization from foreign
land
> with no intention to rule but with solid commitment to help for the
sake
> of help. However, we always saw they come with a bagful of goodies
to
> lure us into their trap and then fill their bag with all the goodies
> that they can put their hands on.
>
>
>
> To attract the commoners they always use titles and ornaments longer
> then their names after and before their given name to display put
them
> in display. Because they know, their wisdom is not enough catchy to
> attract peoples attention. They cannot prove themselves worthy to
have
> people faith on them.
>
>
>
> These merchant of lies and perfidy know no boundary and ready to do
> anything to reach their Mokama Maksud.
>
>
>
> Enough is enough, let Bangladesh survive, and let people of
Bangladesh
> choose their destiny. Those of us in foreign land let us lend our
> helping hand not with our lust but love. Not that WE change
Bangladesh
> but help our nation to change on their own for the good. Our hunger
for
> power will be treachery to people who goes hungry everyday.
>
>
>
> I propose, all Bangladeshi in foreign land who love Bangladesh come
> forward and say aloud we do not want to govern Bangladesh. We do not
> want license, permit or position by selling our title and half-
cooked
> education. Nevertheless, we will not allow any cheating go
unchallenged
> in this regard and truly remain on guard to uncover this conspiracy
> against our country and its people.
>
>
>
> We will change Bangladesh and go forward not by changing our own
status
> but by encouraging and helping people of the land to stand on their
own.
> I truly believe beyond doubt that there are thousands of people in
> Bangladesh to compete for 300 parliamentary seats in upcoming
election.
> Thinking us expatriates as any better or rightful for this position
in
> parliament is not just mockery but cruelty as well. Anyone who
wants to
> compete for any parliamentary constituency have to stay and work
for the
> people of that locality for five to ten years before they can
consider
> themselves to run for election.
>
>
>
> I will urge the forum members to come forward and promise to work
for
> Bangladesh and publicly pledge that you will not seek nomination for
> upcoming election in Bangladesh.
>
>
>
> I Shamim Chowdhury hereby pledge on this day of October 19, 2007
not to
> run as a candidate for upcoming election but lend my hand and
knowledge
> to the best of my ability for my beloved country Bangladesh. I will
not
> put banners for recognition of my work nor will I support anyone who
> does so, so help me God.
>
>
>
> Sincerely
>
> Shamim Chowdhury
>
> Maryland, U.S.A.
>
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