Dear All,
I like to remind that few things can not be imposed even it might look better sometimes. Democracy can not be imposed and corruption can not be eliminated by force. I hope that people will understand which I have echoing many times, but people and Bangladesh Govt failed to understand.
I am looking at Bangladesh situation and I see my point is coming to be true soon. Recently Gen Masud has mentioned that corruption can not be defeated by force. I will say that not only politicians are corrupted, AMLA, Businessmen and Govt Officials are the majority in the cycle of corruption. This cycle has created big fish like Mr, Gani, Bonar Raja and others in Bangladesh with the expense of natural resources. Even I know corrupt politician are in the role of this cycle of corruption. I will remind that just corrupt politicians can not execute all corruption if others do not help them. Its like CTG who failed because people under them and businessmen did not carry out CTG initiatives or orders and people did not support CTG since many of them were affected during CTG corruption drives, which one of the main reason why CTG has failed miserably.
Just to tell you one example, most of Garments industries that we say life savings industries in Bangladesh, making money in the expense of national resources in Bangladesh. I was talking to one prominent Garment Industrialist and I found out that he only pay TK 150,000 electrical bill when actual bill was more than TK 50 Lac. So the bottom line, most of people are involved in corruption and making money with the expense of National resources.
Is it possible to lock down all of them and put in the jail? I do not think so, there is in need a social revolution and maybe start with Amnesty which I have supported in July 2007. I still think that Bangladesh Govt needs to negotiate will all the corrupt Amla, businessmen, Govt officials to bring back the corrupt money and deposit to Bangladesh Govt.
Only CTG can do now just put those corrupt people in the media, TV, newspapers and develop a social revolution against corruption in Bangladesh and create a hatred among people who do corruption in the expense of 150 million people wealth.
I also like to re-post my Amnesty proposal to think what can be done to avert the current situation in Bangladesh. There still may be a room to get out of this vicous cycle of corruption in Bangladesh.
--M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu)
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Proposal Initiator:
This proposal has initiated by M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu) on the behalf of Change Bangladesh Organization, USA
What is Change Bangladesh Organization?
Change Bangladesh Organization (CBd) is a non-profit and non-political organization based in USA. The goal of CBd is to change Bangladesh for better in the field of social, education, technologies, and economical development areas. CBd also promote young generation leadership to take the lead of Bangladesh in future.
How is the idea of this proposal evolved?
I have done multiple researches about Bangladesh and its present political and economical situation. I have seen that there is distrust between political parties and CTG about corruption drive and where the country is heading too. As most of you know that when USA removed Saddam Hossain from the power, they have removed the Baath party members from all armed forces, any job or institutions in Iraq which is called debaathication. I believe they have made a mistake by doing that without any reconciliation initiative. After few years, USA tried to do reconciliation initiative but they have failed. Jury still out there, but I think that they made a huge mistake not doing a national reconciliation initiative to include Baath party members in the Govt. They did not do that initiative for multiple reasons but that for another part of the discussion. I am not comparing Bangladesh to Iraq, but I am comparing the substance of it. We need to bring the trust of the people in Bangladesh Govt to be successful both politically and economically and this proposal will lead to that end goal. This proposal is not soft on crime and was developed without any consultation with any political parties or Current Takecare Govt (CTG). This proposal does not support corruption. This is purely my idea and I want to see good from this proposal. I am not related to any political parties or CTG in Bangladesh.
Why do we need Amnesty in Bangladesh now?
Corruption is a cancer for Bangladesh and it is happening for the last 36 years. Current corruption drive is good for Bangladesh but it has some consequences. At least 90% of politicians, 35% businessmen, and 50% Amla are corrupt. We can argue about small or big corruption. If I have put the figure in number, I personally think at least 10 million people in Bangladesh are corrupt range from small to big. I do not think that we can round up all these people, put in the courts, get justice and keep in the jail for the next 3-30 years. Bangladesh Govt does not have the resources, money or facilities to continue this corruption drive and this is not feasible. I also like to point out that CTG advisor Mr. Matin has mentioned recently that current corruption drive has to continue by the next Govt to remove corruption from the country. We need a good faith reconciliation initiative- General Amnesty 2007.
Who will not be covered in this amnesty?
Who are murders, who have existing cases, who are already guilty by the courts will not be covered under this amnesty.
What is the procedure of this amnesty?
This amnesty will be divided in three phases:
Phase I – Politicians including grass root level.
Phase II – Business people
Phase III – Amla and rest of the country people.
Phase I will cover during September 1- October 30, 2007
Phase II will cover during November 1 – December 30, 2007
Phase II will cover during January 1 – February 28, 2008
How will Bangladesh gain from this amnesty?
I am hoping that Bangladesh Govt will cover the current budget deficit using the collected money from the local and foreign countries which was deposited by the corrupt personnel. I also believe that corrupt person will help to bring his/her corrupt money from foreign banks as good faith by this Amnesty. It is very tough to bring money from foreign banks unless individual cooperate. Recent reports indicated that not a penny was collected from the foreign countries bank yet. This initiative might help to reach that goal. I am projecting that at least TK 20,000 Crore can be collected from these corrupt individuals and deposit to Bangladesh Govt. This might be lesson for the future corrupt persons that money will be collected which was made illegal means and future punishment will be harsher.
Is this amnesty feasible?
CTG has to take multiple initiatives including creating independent body of institute to check and balance to make sure human rights is observed and respected, and no individuals is harassed during and after the amnesty. CTG will hire more resources to cope with this amnesty and procedures.
Rule of Amnesty:
1) CTG will circulate a memo Title "General Amnesty 2007" through media and all concern institutes in Bangladesh and abroad. This memo will mention the following items:
a) Please surrender all your illegal earned including money, properties, business etc and pay the tax on untaxed money by August 29, 2007. You will not be jailed and be forgiven for your corruption. CTG will collect all your illegal wealth through proper procedures and deposit to Bangladesh Treasures.
b) CTG will keep the corruption drive.
c) CTG will complete the court procedures against all jailed individuals within 90 days. If any of the jailed individual comes forward and accepts his/his crime and apologies to the people of Bangladesh, CTG will forgive him/her and he/she will not be release from jail, but all his/her illegal wealth will be taken away. He/she will not be able to take nomination in the next general election. He/she will able to take nomination in future election if no further corruption/crime is committed by the individual.
d) He/she will able to apply for jobs in any position in Govt, public, and private sectors.
e) No harassment will be allowed for this pardoned individual after the amnesty/settlement.
f) Amnesty individual name will not be in the list of corrupt persons.
2) If corrupt individuals do not come forward to CTG by August 29, 2007, if he/she is caught and proved by the court for any corruption case, he/she will have minimum jail time of 10 years and all his/her wealth will be taken away.
3) This amnesty is appropriate for everybody regardless of religion, parties, and business.
Public Reaction on the Amnesty:
For the Amnesty (62.5%):
(summary) This amnesty will close the gap of distrust between political parties and CTG. This will help to elect new set of honest and educated MPs in the next general election. This amnesty will help interim CTG to focus on various critical issues rather than just corruption in Bangladesh (i.e. , conduct free and fair election by the end of 2008, controlling the essential prices, create skilled manpower, diverse export industries, develop investment oriented policies, reduce poverty, building infrastructures, educational reform, etc
Against the Amnesty (22%):
(summary) This amnesty will encourage corruption in future because they will let go after corruption. Corrupt people will be in power again maybe not immediately. This amnesty means soft on crime. This amnesty might keep the family politics in place.
Don't know what to say (15.5%):
(summary) They said that they support anything that is good for the country. They like this initiative but curious about implementation process.
Support Needed:
Change Bangladesh Organization, USA needs your endorsement including NBRs, media, business leaders, and political parties in Bangladesh to encourage the CTG to adopt this plan.
Mild Suggestion:
The questions about if this CTG has constitutional authority to give the amnesty or not, and who I am to tell CTG to what to do in Bangladesh, this should be separate part of the discussion and I do not like to be part of it.
I like to remind that few things can not be imposed even it might look better sometimes. Democracy can not be imposed and corruption can not be eliminated by force. I hope that people will understand which I have echoing many times, but people and Bangladesh Govt failed to understand.
I am looking at Bangladesh situation and I see my point is coming to be true soon. Recently Gen Masud has mentioned that corruption can not be defeated by force. I will say that not only politicians are corrupted, AMLA, Businessmen and Govt Officials are the majority in the cycle of corruption. This cycle has created big fish like Mr, Gani, Bonar Raja and others in Bangladesh with the expense of natural resources. Even I know corrupt politician are in the role of this cycle of corruption. I will remind that just corrupt politicians can not execute all corruption if others do not help them. Its like CTG who failed because people under them and businessmen did not carry out CTG initiatives or orders and people did not support CTG since many of them were affected during CTG corruption drives, which one of the main reason why CTG has failed miserably.
Just to tell you one example, most of Garments industries that we say life savings industries in Bangladesh, making money in the expense of national resources in Bangladesh. I was talking to one prominent Garment Industrialist and I found out that he only pay TK 150,000 electrical bill when actual bill was more than TK 50 Lac. So the bottom line, most of people are involved in corruption and making money with the expense of National resources.
Is it possible to lock down all of them and put in the jail? I do not think so, there is in need a social revolution and maybe start with Amnesty which I have supported in July 2007. I still think that Bangladesh Govt needs to negotiate will all the corrupt Amla, businessmen, Govt officials to bring back the corrupt money and deposit to Bangladesh Govt.
Only CTG can do now just put those corrupt people in the media, TV, newspapers and develop a social revolution against corruption in Bangladesh and create a hatred among people who do corruption in the expense of 150 million people wealth.
I also like to re-post my Amnesty proposal to think what can be done to avert the current situation in Bangladesh. There still may be a room to get out of this vicous cycle of corruption in Bangladesh.
--M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Proposal Initiator:
This proposal has initiated by M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu) on the behalf of Change Bangladesh Organization, USA
What is Change Bangladesh Organization?
Change Bangladesh Organization (CBd) is a non-profit and non-political organization based in USA. The goal of CBd is to change Bangladesh for better in the field of social, education, technologies, and economical development areas. CBd also promote young generation leadership to take the lead of Bangladesh in future.
How is the idea of this proposal evolved?
I have done multiple researches about Bangladesh and its present political and economical situation. I have seen that there is distrust between political parties and CTG about corruption drive and where the country is heading too. As most of you know that when USA removed Saddam Hossain from the power, they have removed the Baath party members from all armed forces, any job or institutions in Iraq which is called debaathication. I believe they have made a mistake by doing that without any reconciliation initiative. After few years, USA tried to do reconciliation initiative but they have failed. Jury still out there, but I think that they made a huge mistake not doing a national reconciliation initiative to include Baath party members in the Govt. They did not do that initiative for multiple reasons but that for another part of the discussion. I am not comparing Bangladesh to Iraq, but I am comparing the substance of it. We need to bring the trust of the people in Bangladesh Govt to be successful both politically and economically and this proposal will lead to that end goal. This proposal is not soft on crime and was developed without any consultation with any political parties or Current Takecare Govt (CTG). This proposal does not support corruption. This is purely my idea and I want to see good from this proposal. I am not related to any political parties or CTG in Bangladesh.
Why do we need Amnesty in Bangladesh now?
Corruption is a cancer for Bangladesh and it is happening for the last 36 years. Current corruption drive is good for Bangladesh but it has some consequences. At least 90% of politicians, 35% businessmen, and 50% Amla are corrupt. We can argue about small or big corruption. If I have put the figure in number, I personally think at least 10 million people in Bangladesh are corrupt range from small to big. I do not think that we can round up all these people, put in the courts, get justice and keep in the jail for the next 3-30 years. Bangladesh Govt does not have the resources, money or facilities to continue this corruption drive and this is not feasible. I also like to point out that CTG advisor Mr. Matin has mentioned recently that current corruption drive has to continue by the next Govt to remove corruption from the country. We need a good faith reconciliation initiative- General Amnesty 2007.
Who will not be covered in this amnesty?
Who are murders, who have existing cases, who are already guilty by the courts will not be covered under this amnesty.
What is the procedure of this amnesty?
This amnesty will be divided in three phases:
Phase I – Politicians including grass root level.
Phase II – Business people
Phase III – Amla and rest of the country people.
Phase I will cover during September 1- October 30, 2007
Phase II will cover during November 1 – December 30, 2007
Phase II will cover during January 1 – February 28, 2008
How will Bangladesh gain from this amnesty?
I am hoping that Bangladesh Govt will cover the current budget deficit using the collected money from the local and foreign countries which was deposited by the corrupt personnel. I also believe that corrupt person will help to bring his/her corrupt money from foreign banks as good faith by this Amnesty. It is very tough to bring money from foreign banks unless individual cooperate. Recent reports indicated that not a penny was collected from the foreign countries bank yet. This initiative might help to reach that goal. I am projecting that at least TK 20,000 Crore can be collected from these corrupt individuals and deposit to Bangladesh Govt. This might be lesson for the future corrupt persons that money will be collected which was made illegal means and future punishment will be harsher.
Is this amnesty feasible?
CTG has to take multiple initiatives including creating independent body of institute to check and balance to make sure human rights is observed and respected, and no individuals is harassed during and after the amnesty. CTG will hire more resources to cope with this amnesty and procedures.
Rule of Amnesty:
1) CTG will circulate a memo Title "General Amnesty 2007" through media and all concern institutes in Bangladesh and abroad. This memo will mention the following items:
a) Please surrender all your illegal earned including money, properties, business etc and pay the tax on untaxed money by August 29, 2007. You will not be jailed and be forgiven for your corruption. CTG will collect all your illegal wealth through proper procedures and deposit to Bangladesh Treasures.
b) CTG will keep the corruption drive.
c) CTG will complete the court procedures against all jailed individuals within 90 days. If any of the jailed individual comes forward and accepts his/his crime and apologies to the people of Bangladesh, CTG will forgive him/her and he/she will not be release from jail, but all his/her illegal wealth will be taken away. He/she will not be able to take nomination in the next general election. He/she will able to take nomination in future election if no further corruption/crime is committed by the individual.
d) He/she will able to apply for jobs in any position in Govt, public, and private sectors.
e) No harassment will be allowed for this pardoned individual after the amnesty/settlement.
f) Amnesty individual name will not be in the list of corrupt persons.
2) If corrupt individuals do not come forward to CTG by August 29, 2007, if he/she is caught and proved by the court for any corruption case, he/she will have minimum jail time of 10 years and all his/her wealth will be taken away.
3) This amnesty is appropriate for everybody regardless of religion, parties, and business.
Public Reaction on the Amnesty:
For the Amnesty (62.5%):
(summary) This amnesty will close the gap of distrust between political parties and CTG. This will help to elect new set of honest and educated MPs in the next general election. This amnesty will help interim CTG to focus on various critical issues rather than just corruption in Bangladesh (i.e. , conduct free and fair election by the end of 2008, controlling the essential prices, create skilled manpower, diverse export industries, develop investment oriented policies, reduce poverty, building infrastructures, educational reform, etc
Against the Amnesty (22%):
(summary) This amnesty will encourage corruption in future because they will let go after corruption. Corrupt people will be in power again maybe not immediately. This amnesty means soft on crime. This amnesty might keep the family politics in place.
Don't know what to say (15.5%):
(summary) They said that they support anything that is good for the country. They like this initiative but curious about implementation process.
Support Needed:
Change Bangladesh Organization, USA needs your endorsement including NBRs, media, business leaders, and political parties in Bangladesh to encourage the CTG to adopt this plan.
Mild Suggestion:
The questions about if this CTG has constitutional authority to give the amnesty or not, and who I am to tell CTG to what to do in Bangladesh, this should be separate part of the discussion and I do not like to be part of it.
M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu)
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