Re: [ALOCHONA] CTG failed policies have created virtual turmoil in Bangladesh

Dear Mithu bhai,

I am certainly in agreement with you that the CTG has made a major failure in turning around the political culture of Bangladesh - so far it looks like Hasina and Khaleda might come back stronger than before.

However, what about the responsibility of the political parties? Don't they have responsiblity to embrace reforms? When will we demand them to take responsibility. Unfortunately it seems we have become used to the corruption and criminality of BNP and AL. How come the BNP party workers are still supporting Khaleda after they have found out the massive crime and corruption of Khaleda and her family?

I knew a very hardcore BNP supporter - that guy stopped supporting BNP in 2004 - when political violence reached a peak where in broad day light - they used bomb grenades at an AL rally and tried to kill Hasina! What kind of democracy is that? What kind of politics is this - killing your opposition? Unfortunately, most of the good people were forced out of BNP and AL many years ago. The ones who are left are the mastaans, gundaas and corrupt. I doubt that there is even 1 BNP party worker who can live up to the honesty of General Zia.

Our most important economic success is the textile industry which has a massive need for power. But in the 5 years of BNP rule - not a single watt of power generation was increased? Instead power projects were doled out to shell companies with no experience.

Why do we forget these events? If there is no election for another 3 years - it is still fine - who needs AL and BNP to come back? And please dont mention that democracy will be destroyed without election. Democracy was destroyed in the last ten years - now it needs to be in surgery and recuperation for a few more years for it to bring fruits to the people.

I say that the CTG should get a full 5 year turn.

- Raheem
New York



"M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu)" <cgmpservices@yahoo.com> wrote:

Dear All,   I am convinced that few of CTG policies have created virtual turmoil in Bangladesh.  One of the CTG critical policy failure is not implementing " General Amnesty 2007 or Truth Commission" last year when majority of Bangladeshi were supporting CTG.   I have compared Bangladesh situation as Iraq last year and few people told me that this is crazy comparison.  Even Bangladesh does not have physical fighting like Iraq, but there are virtual fighting for taking the power of Bangladesh.  I have pushed CTG last year to implement "General Amnesty 2007 / Truth Commission" through Change Bangladesh Organization, USA, but they have failed to realize my prediction.  I have predicted that CTG will create turmoil in Bangladesh if no reconciliation initiatives were taken.  Nobody or country can win over corruption with force and by keeping hundred of thousands people in jail.   CTG is like USA position in Iraq, USA can not stay in Iraq and also can not leave Iraq.  CTG can not stay in power and also do not find exit strategy.  Big political parties like AWL and BNP will not go to election without their leaders who are in jails.  If they do not participate in the election,  the election will not be acceptable to Bangladeshi and international community.   I still do not understand why CTG could not realize that their failed policy will hunt them down in future. They have cherry picked people during corruption drive.  I know this because I have close people both in AWL and BNP leaderships.  Most of their good initiatives will be in vain because of their failed policies.   I am frustrated like 150 Million people in Bangladesh because CTG has wasted 1 and 1/2 years without major development in sight where lives of 150 million people are in question.  Investment stalled, inflation is high compare to other countries, etc.   I am hoping that acceptable election will be held and elected people will work hard to bring more investment and create new high paid jobs in Bangladesh,  otherwise people will be doomed to more hardship in near future.   If CTG can not deliver anything better to Bangladesh,  they will fall in same category of AWL & BNP's "Failed Leaderships" in Bangladesh.   Regards, M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu) www.changebangladesh.org --- On Mon, 8/27/07, M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu) <cgmpservices@yahoo.com> wrote: From: M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu) <cgmpservices@yahoo.com> Subject: Call for an amnesty for the unity movement To: info@minlaw.gov.bd, info@pmo.gov.bd, "Bangladesh Embassy" <mzulqarnain@gmail.com>, "Embassy DC" <bdootwash@bangladoot.org>, "Embassy La" <bcgla@earthlink.net>, "Embassy NY" <contact@bdcgny.org> Date: Monday, August 27, 2007, 1:44 PM To: CTG in Bangladesh:     This proposal might make unhappy for the both side of the people.  Supporters of CTG will say, I am not tough enough to reduce corruption from Bangladesh and am giving a passage for the corrupt people.  On the other hand, other people will say I am not helping them either.  But I believe that this is the best option we have as far as I am concern.  This is the middle ground for the unity call.  We have corruption cancer for last 36 years; it will be tough to clean the cancer one time because body will die if we try to hard.  So we need to be careful and build the strategies in various phases and continue the fight by the future Govt.  Let's build the institute so corrupt people can not come to the power in Bangladesh.   Forgive them one time and take all their wealth and properties and put into the Bangladesh budget and let those corrupted people live as ordinary people in Bangladesh.  Build strong detective branch, so those amnesty people can not be involved in conspiracy in Bangladesh again.   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.   My Profile:   I am the President & Founder of Amreteck® LLC, (www.amreteck. com).     I am a Chemical Engineering graduate from the City College of New York of City University of New York and working on his MBA on Health Care Management.  Prior coming to USA, I was a student of Residential Model College in Dhaka, Bangladesh and earned double stars (A+) status for the SSC and HSC examinations.    Prior to Amreteck® LLC, USA, I have worked in Pfizer Inc, Aventis-Sanofi, Schering-Plough, Dow Chemical, Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc and Elan Pharmaceuticals Inc.  I am responsible for validating all types of Solid Dosage equipments, facilities, utilities, laboratory systems, cleaning validation, process validation, and technology transfers.  He is involved with defending multiple pharmaceutical companies during US FDA facilities inspections and Pre-Approval Inspections (PAI) for new products.  Prior experiences include equipment, cleaning, process, facilities, utilities, laboratory, computer validation, aseptic filling line validation, automated lyphilization and loading equipment validation, and electronic change control system supervision and has completed US$11 Million aseptic filling line project in Pfizer Inc.    Affiliations:   -Member, Lions Club in Bangladesh (1987-1990) -Member, Public Relation Officer for American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE) (1996-1999) -Current Member, International Society of Pharmaceuticals Engineers (ISPE) -Current Member, American Management Association (AMA) in USA . -Board of Director, Change Bangladesh Organization, USA (2006-2008). (www.changebangladesh.com)   Volunteer Works   1) Initiator of the project: Building the International Technology Academy (TITA) in Bangladesh.  This project will create skilled workforces in various sectors in Bangladesh. (www.changebanglades h.com)   2) Initiator and sponsor of the project: Kalma Senior Citizen Center at Munshigonj, Bangladesh.  This project will feed and provide living space for the seniors (50+ years old) who can not support themselves and do not receive any support from their family like children. Regards, M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu), Chemical Engineer, USA President & Founder, Amreteck LLC, USA Website: www.amreteck.com Email: Mchowdhury@amreteck.com   Director of Operation, Change Bangladesh Organization, USA (Portfolio: Foreign Investment, Economic Opportunity & Job Creation)   Website: www.changeBangladesh.com                  Email: Info@changeBangladesh.com

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