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From: Zoglul Husain <zoglul@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 6:29 PM
Subject: RE: Waiting for 'Politics of Change'
To: Isha Khan <bdmailer@gmail.com>
From: Zoglul Husain <zoglul@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 6:29 PM
Subject: RE: Waiting for 'Politics of Change'
To: Isha Khan <bdmailer@gmail.com>
I think the case of Zainul Abdin Farroque is much more serious and cannot be compared with the other pictures. It is particularly vicious and seems to be targeted, deliberate and may be an attempt on life, as the BNP has claimed. However, the caption, Waiting for 'Political Change', is welcome. The nation wants the end of brutality and fascism.
The 'Politics of change' that we really need is changing the setup to the 'Politics of the patriots', -- of the real patriots, not of the pretentious ones. The politics we need at present can be summed up in two points: (i) Safeguarding the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh and (ii) achieving national development and upholding Human Rights, Democratic Rights and Justice. If we can establish a government, which really believes in the above two points, then the parliament, the executive, the judiciary, the govt forces, etc. can be made to practise those in deeds, and not merely in empty words.
At present our Police force is taught Human Rights and taught to take steps to defend Human Rights. But there are many cases, when their deeds arouse complaints of excesses, brutality, torture, corruption, extortion, custodial death and fascism. Remembering that RAB is also a special force of the Police, there are huge public outcry about extra-judicial killings.
Please refer to the Bangladesh Police Academy website as follows:
(Please click to read)
http://www.police.gov.bd/index5.php?category=106
Please see the Chapter on 'Human Rights': (http://www.police.gov.bd/index5.php?category=15). It is indeed taught.
Please also see the Chapter on 'Activities of Bangladesh Police last 2 years' (http://www.police.gov.bd/index5.php?category=233), which is mostly implementation of Awami Agenda. Please click for details with (Bangla) letter size enlarged to 100% and go to No. 18. Under the heading 'Steps taken to defend Human Rights'. It clearly states that training programmes are regularly being conducted amongst every member of the Police to keep the concept of Human Rights brightened up. It has also been declared that the instances of abuse of Human Rights by the Police have been eliminated and if by any means Human Rights are abused, then police actions would be taken immediately.
But what do we see in reality??
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 12:07:37 +0600
Subject: Waiting for 'Politics of Change'
From: bdmailer@gmail.com
To:
The 'Politics of change' that we really need is changing the setup to the 'Politics of the patriots', -- of the real patriots, not of the pretentious ones. The politics we need at present can be summed up in two points: (i) Safeguarding the independence and sovereignty of Bangladesh and (ii) achieving national development and upholding Human Rights, Democratic Rights and Justice. If we can establish a government, which really believes in the above two points, then the parliament, the executive, the judiciary, the govt forces, etc. can be made to practise those in deeds, and not merely in empty words.
At present our Police force is taught Human Rights and taught to take steps to defend Human Rights. But there are many cases, when their deeds arouse complaints of excesses, brutality, torture, corruption, extortion, custodial death and fascism. Remembering that RAB is also a special force of the Police, there are huge public outcry about extra-judicial killings.
Please refer to the Bangladesh Police Academy website as follows:
(Please click to read)
http://www.police.gov.bd/index5.php?category=106
Please see the Chapter on 'Human Rights': (http://www.police.gov.bd/index5.php?category=15). It is indeed taught.
Please also see the Chapter on 'Activities of Bangladesh Police last 2 years' (http://www.police.gov.bd/index5.php?category=233), which is mostly implementation of Awami Agenda. Please click for details with (Bangla) letter size enlarged to 100% and go to No. 18. Under the heading 'Steps taken to defend Human Rights'. It clearly states that training programmes are regularly being conducted amongst every member of the Police to keep the concept of Human Rights brightened up. It has also been declared that the instances of abuse of Human Rights by the Police have been eliminated and if by any means Human Rights are abused, then police actions would be taken immediately.
But what do we see in reality??
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 12:07:37 +0600
Subject: Waiting for 'Politics of Change'
From: bdmailer@gmail.com
To:
Waiting for 'Politics of Change'
Pictures of now and then show political culture has changed little. Politicians in opposition always come under ruthless police attacks and leaders in power waste no time to claim that no wrong has been done. Have not the politicians learned a lesson as yet? Should not people expect them to wake up and put an end to the criminalised practice of thrashing opposition by law-enforcers?
http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=193510__._,_.___
