Courtesy New Age 2/12/10
It is with great relief that I welcome the strike called by Khaleda Zia. It is with equal relief that I welcome Sheikh Hasina saying that her opponent cried more for her house than for her slain husband. We have a stunning return to previous form by both ladies. The uneasy truce, born of personal convenience, is hopefully now over. The illusion of change, muddy at the best of times, is hopefully now done with. The veil of stability, so carefully painted, is hopefully now tossed aside. Let us see ourselves as we are and as we remain. Let us debate our true condition and no longer pretend, however tempting it maybe, to speak as if matters have improved in recent times. Above all let us recognize, for God's sake, that it is unfair to expect our leaders to change a lifetime of bad habits, poor judgments and delusions of grandeur. Let the next wave of carnage within our body politic run freely so we may measure our ailments more accurately. Honesty is, after all, the best policy.
Ezajur Rahman
Kuwait
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