Dear Alochoks
I think it's always worthwhile to ask the question 'What is the
point?'
In this case I believe there is much to be gained by participating in
the petition. For a start there is the simple truth that any good
cause deserves support!
This petition will hopefully start a new trend, at home and abroad,
whereby a particular aspect of public opinion is quantified properly
and expressed properly.
Lets face it - the commentators and intellectuals have too much power
in Bangladesh. Its time the public had a say too.
This petition will hopefully help to bring like minded people
together.
This petition could be used as a reference point in the nation's
great debates.
This petition is part of a wider set of efforts seeking to bring
change in Bangladesh. All such efforts need to be supported.
Your voice and your opinion are worthy of every possible expression.
This petition is a great expressionon of your voice and your opinion.
This petition is worthy.
I urge everyone to participate in the petition.
The petition deserves to have your support.
And you deserve to have this petition working for you.
I'll be be signing the petition today.
Please, please sign it too!
Ezajur Rahman
Kuwait
--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, Sonar Bangla <sonarbangla08@...>
wrote:
>
> Dear Mr. Najib:
>
> First, this campaign is about personal gain as you have implied
very sarcastically.
>
> Second, this campaign is about education, including yourself.
>
> Third, reaching out to the political parties is not our
objective -- it's one of the strategies.
>
> Finally, perhaps you should learn to write and think with more
clarity as many of your written sentences are quite ambigous and
heard to understand.
>
> Masud
>
> zubair.najib@... wrote:
> I do not what you gain by this.
>
> Let see how things work in Bangladesh.
> Most of the party knows where the votes are. The problem lies
with political party symbols.
> The voters mostly are illiterate and extremely poor. They are
majority. If you have money (certainly corrupt money) you can buy
these votes.
> The people go to the booth and seal the symbol they are told to
do.
>
> We need to get rid of the symbols. If the political party wants
vote then they have to spend some time make literate the voters and
pay as you wish to vote against the candidate name. Hopefully this
will improve our literacy rate. The people get more literate they can
judge who to vote. In the long run our democracy may be benefited.
>
> If I am the govt. I will issue new 500 TK note. I guarantee lots
of cash are hidden by these criminals. I may be wrong but if you
reissue new notes than hidden cash may be invalidated since no
criminal wants to disclose this when they try to exchange old cash
with new notes.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: alochona@yahoogroups.com [mailto:alochona@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu)
> Sent: February 21, 2008 1:47 AM
> To: khabor@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ALOCHONA] Launch of Global Campaign for Accountable
Democracy in Bangladesh
>
>
> For Immediate Release
>
>
> Change Bangladesh Launches Global Campaign for Accountable
Democracy in Bangladesh
>
> Little Rock, AR, February 21st, 2008 – Change Bangladesh is pleased
to launch a global Campaign for Accountable Democracy in Bangladesh
(CADB). The campaign will create a grassroots movement to compel the
major political parties of Bangladesh to embrace and implement
internal reforms towards democracy, accountability, zero tolerance
for corruption and a law abiding political culture.
>
> CADB plans to create the grassroots movement through the following
strategies:
> 1. Collect 10,000 signatures via an online petition by June 20008
> 2. Educate and engage through online and offline media
> 3. Partner with like-minded organizations to build momentum
> 4. Present the petition for change to the major political
parties of Bangladesh during summer 2008
>
> The ca! mpaign for accountable democracy is being launched on
historic February 21st, 2008 to mark the beginning of a new struggle.
Just as February 21st, 1952 marked the beginning of the struggle for
Bangladeshi nationalism, today marks a new struggle amongst all
Bangladeshis to reclaim our nation and destiny from the slavery of
corruption, political violence and kleptocracy.
>
> Bangladesh today, is challenged with a rare opportunity to reform
and rebuild its institutions of democracy, at the nucleus of which
lies the political parties. Since there is no alternative to
democratic governance, there is also no substitute to reforming the
political parties for altruistic service to the teeming millions.
>
> True democracy will not see the light of the day unless the
politicians adhere to some fundamental rule of politics and
governance.
>
> • Practice intra-party Democracy: Hold regular elections for
grassroots and top level party leadership positions. Introduce term
limits for party officials. Highly committed bright youngsters should
be identified for future leadership positions.
>
> • Accountability: Elect, appoint and promote party leaders based
on performance and meritocracy. Under performing party officials
should be demoted or removed from party hierarchies.
>
> • Zero Tolerance for Corruption: There should be zero tolerance
for corruption and unethical practices. "Politics of looting" has
shamed us worldwide.
>
> • Adhering to the rule of law: Political parties' modus operandi
must at all times be strictly followed. Reconciliation must replace
confrontation with either rival political parties or the government.
Political parties must stop illegal hartal, political violence, and
boycott of parliamentary sessions as instruments of defiance and
disagreement on issues of difference and discrepancy. To make your
voice heard and to elicit change in the lives of 150 million people
of Bangladesh - sign The Petition at:
>
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/accountable_democracy_bd
> or
>
>
> For additional information on the Campaign for Accountable
Democracy, contact Kawser Jamal or visit www.bd-democracy.org
>
> Contact: Kawser Jamal
> Cell: 501-255-2814
> Email: info@... This email address is being protected from spam
bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
> www.bd-democracy.org
> www.changebangladesh.org
>
> Lets all work together for a better Bangladesh in the years to
come.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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