RE: [ALOCHONA] Launch of Global Campaign for Accountable Democracy in Bangladesh

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

http://www.bd-democracy.org 

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@bd-democracy.org 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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