It would have been better if right after the crisis, both the PM and the opposition leader Khaleda Zia had issued a joint statement. That would have sent a strong message to the mutineers. The opposition leader is not there just to use government perks and not do anything during a national crisis like this. First two days of the crisis, she wasn't anywhere close to the disaster. Was it because the gov't didn't want to involve her or she thought it wasn't her problem? The negotiating team headed by Home Minister appeared very weak. Members of the team are all freshmen, none of them had any previous experience dealing with government affairs including the Home Minister. One of the team members is a student leader turned MP. It was hard to guess who led the negotiation - whether the rebels or the government. It is a dangerous game, in this situation a figurehead with experience needs to negotiate. AL could send a senior member of their team. They could even use HM Ershad to do the bargaining. |
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