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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Re: [vinnomot] Personal Vilification of Shujan Members

[ Such defaming posting will not be allowed in casual manner and need evidence--it is a democratic forum but without evidence such allegations are useless and handiwork of vested minds-moderator]

dear mahathir of bd,
                          do u know that sujon is one of the organizations that oppose and hatching conspiracy against constitutionnal  rule /process in bangladesh.
it is ' cousin '  of CPD, TIB and such other organizations.
have u noticed that  they do not say anything when EC gave letter to hafiz ignoring the verdict of honorable court?
corrupt politicians like asm rab(murderer n master mind of election engineering) includes sujon.
so think what type of sujon it is!

mahathir of bd <wouldbemahathirofbd@yahoo.com> wrote:
 Mr. Majumdar,
 
 They way you have replied  to the  objections raised by Shamim choudhury and Rumi ahmed is like that of politicians.
 
You have not given answers of the objections raised by them.
 
Rather you have utilized the opportunity nicely  to make publicity of   your organization . We all know that good words are written in the  papers.
 
 We judge people by their friends .   We get your write up in two  papers that are the collaborator of the conspirators in  the name of reform.
 
We  know reform is persuasion, not imposition. but you people supporting the e imposition by this  CTG in the name of reform.
 
 
 And  we are seeing the result of   such reform, use of shoes , use of cadre to capture the office of political party.
 
 
We are seeing that papers were writing against saifur  and now supporting the faction of BNP led by saifur rahman.
 
 
As the mouth piece of  shujan(Alo-star) is not shujan as the editor made a young boy(Arif )  scape goat to save his business , you should change the name of shujan as it is misnomer or change your mouth piece
 
 
 
With regards
 
 
 
 
 


"Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar" <badiulm@gmail.com> wrote:
[Thank you very much-by principles we must allow everybody to speak up with logic and reason--moderator]
To: Moderator, Vinnomot
 
I was deeply shocked and saddened by the baseless and vicious personal attacks both Messrs Shamim Chowdhury and Rumi Ahmed recently made against me and the distinguished citizens associated with Shujan using the space of your site. As any neutral observer of Shujan's activities of the last few years would attest, their hateful assertions are untrue, unfair and totally uncalled for. Ironically, in their diatribe they used the same language as did Mr. Matiur Rahman Nizami who called us conspirators last year. 
 
Messrs Chowdhury and Ahmed have every right to disagree with me or others like Professor Muzaffer Ahmed, Shujan's President and express vinnomot. We even could have benefitted from their opinions but unfortunately they chose personal vilification and slander which were totally unnecessary. I hope these two young friends -- I suspect that they are not as old as us -- will come to realize that such name calling makes them, us and  Vinnomot look small and cheap. It belittles us all, hurts everyone's self respect and ultimately serves no cause. 
 
I take this opportunity to respectfully request you, as the Moderator of this site, to stop such meanness and promote civility and meaningful debates on issues of importance so that Vinnomot can truly become a melting pot of alternative opinions, which is your stated goal. As we all know, intolerance, hate, viciousness and vilification may serve the primal instincts of some, but they obscure the issues and serve no useful purpose at the end. 
 
For the benefit of your readers, I present below some information about Shujan:  
   
SHUJANâ€" A CITIZENS' INITIATIVE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE
 
Shujan â€" Shushanar Janniya Nagorik â€" made its debut in 2002 as an initiative of a group of concerned citizens of Bangladesh with the purpose of promoting democracy, decentralisation, electoral reforms, clean politics, and accountable governance. As a non-partisan pressure group, it provides an effective platform for people to discover their voices and be heard. Shujan has already achieved solid successes in its priority areas. Its initiatives were recently featured in the 26 December 2006 issue of Time magazine.
 
A Decentralised Network of Committed Citizens
 
 
Since its inception Shujan has mobilised thousands of citizens from all walks of life â€" citizens who are disenchanted with the present state of Bangladesh's politics and governance. In the process, it has become a large, decentralised network of committed individuals from the capital city down to the villages. Shujan is not an NGO supported by donors; rather, it is a volunteer-based movement in which citizens themselves invest both their time and money to carry forward its work.
 
A Relentless Voice for Reforms
 
Shujan has pioneered and championed a comprehensive package of reforms addressing the electoral process, the Election Commission and political parties. We have articulated these reform issues in popular newspaper articles, workshops, seminars and discussions across the country, and have staged many public events such as marches, human chains etc. With media support, Shujan has launched innovative activities throughout the country, such as "Election Olympiads," "Debates for Democracy," "Candidate Forums," and "Open Budget Meetings." As a result of these and similar initiatives, ideas for reforms and qualitative changes in Bangladesh's politics have caught the people's imagination and become popular demands. Shujan is now planning to hold "People's Dialogue" and "Concerts for Democracy" throughout the country.
 
A Champion for Local Democracy
 
Good governance requires taking government directly to the door steps of the people and creating opportunities for them to effectively participate in the decisions that affect their lives. Thus, Shujan is committed to giving power to the people through strong elected local bodies. Its volunteers have also been involved in mobilising elected leaders of Union Parishads with demands for pro-people, pro-women, decentralised governance.
 
Demystifying the Electoral Roll
 
Thanks to the work of Shujan and a few other organisations, preparing a reliable electoral roll has become the most urgent issue in Bangladesh today. As directed by the Bangladesh Supreme Court, the creation of an "Electoral Roll Database" is the most dependable and cost-effective way to manage updates on an ongoing basis. Shujan has completed the basic task of converting the existing electoral roll prepared in 2000 into an online database and thus created the template for an error-free electoral roll for the coming elections. The database incorporates a search protocol and potentially can allow continuous updates and elimination of duplicate names.
 
Creating Candidate Profiles
 
In addition to reforms, clean governance requires the nomination of honest and competent candidates by political parties and thereby offering meaningful choices to voters. It also requires the disclosure of candidates' antecedents in order to allow voters to make informed decisions in the polling booths. Shujan has not only become the strongest advocate for reforming the nomination process and disclosing candidates' backgrounds, it has also taken effective steps â€" including constructing a website and creating a volunteer network to distribute information about candidates among the voting public â€" in order to keep politicians honest and their activities transparent. We are in essence creating a repository of candidate profiles.
 
For further information, please contact Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, Secretary, SHUJAN at 8801 711 526626; email: badiulm@gmail.com.
 
In closing, I also want to bring to your kind attention that in the disabling political environment of Bangladesh, Shujan volunteers have been doing this important work taking enormous personal risks and even risking their lives. Over the years I personally received many threats of physical harm.
 
With warm regards,
 
Badiul Alam Majumdar  
 



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Sobhan Allah-  Only Allah flawless 
           Alhamdulillah - All praise to be of Allah 
                   Allah hu Akbar - Allah, the Greatest
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Would Be Mahathir of BD
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Is this CTG is better than Ershad  in case of political party reform?????????????????

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