Certainly the class that defines itself as 'intellectual' is largely populated by hypocrites.
Anna Hazare of Bangladesh?! What a ridiculous proposition!
--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, Isha Khan <bdmailer@...> wrote:
>
> *No one dares to be Anna Hazare in Bangladesh*
>
> By Sunita Paul
> <penofsunita@...>
> Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed blasted leaders of her own
> party as well as the Grand Alliance, for criticizing the corrupt ministers
> and for helping "conspirators" in destabilizing the country as well
> assassinating her. Earlier Bangladeshi home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun
> and general secretary of Bangladesh Awami League as well local government
> Minister Syef Ashraful Islam told at a public meeting that, Prime Minister
> Sheikh Hasina's life is at risk. They said "conspiracy is on, to assassin
> Sheikh Hasina and a section of media are collaborating this conspiracy.
>
> Another prominent leader of Bangladesh Awami League, Advocate Suranjit Sen
> Gupta said, it is much important for the government of Sheikh Hasina to
> complete the trial into August 21 grenade attack than trying the war
> criminals.
>
> Let me remind my readers that, Awami League supremos, including Suranjit Sen
> Gupta, even in recent past were putting more importance on trying the war
> criminals. What is the reason behind such sudden U-turn of Bangladesh Awami
> League from war crime issue is possibly unknown to many people in
> Bangladesh, but not totally unknown to some. Bangladesh Awami League may
> have shifted from expediting the trying the war criminals to trying the
> "culprits" of August 21 attack. Reason is simple! By completing the
> "engineered trial" of the August 21 incident, the ruling party will be able
> to close the doors for Tarique Rahman's return to Bangladesh. At the same
> time, it will also put the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party into
> trouble.
>
> Though the trial into August 21 case has not yet started, Awami League
> leadership are continuing to tell people that, Tarique Rahman will face
> death penalty in this case. How these leaders are such confident of the
> consequence of the trial? Reply is not complex at all. Yes, the fate of the
> trial of August 21 incident is decided and dictated. It is even rumored that
> law minister Barrister Shafiq Ahmed has prepared a blue-print of the total
> trial process and they are planning to complete the trial process in maximum
> 120 days. In this case, at least give will get death penalty while many will
> get life terms. Trial will be similar as Kangaroo courts. It is hard for me
> to understand as to why Sheikh Hasina is trying her best to somehow stop
> Tarique Rahman from returning to Bangladesh. If Awami League is confident
> enough of Tarique being rejected by the people, why they are seeing ghost in
> letting him return to Bangladesh?
>
> Sheikh Hasina already tried to put her only son into politics to ensure him
> to be her heir into family-dynastic politics in Bangladesh. But, it is
> observed that, Sajib Wazed Joy is unwilling to stay in Bangladesh
> permanently, thus suffering from power crisis, road hazards and virtually
> collapsed law and order situation. Joy is more a Western culturally and he
> has wife and children abroad, who surely are unwilling to quit the luxurious
> life they are leading in there, just for the same of letting Joy become a
> future anchor of Awami League. Being frustrated with Joy, Sheikh Hasina also
> now is trying to play the Saima Wazed Putul card in placing her into the
> next "proprietorship" of Awami League. Yes, proprietor I wrote consciously.
>
> In Bangladesh, political parties are mere family if not personal properties
> of the top figures. Sheikh Hasina badly insulted leaders like Hasanul Huq
> Inu and Tarana Halim, both members of parliament during a recent parliament
> session. I am sure; none of them have minimum self-respect or human
> qualities. Otherwise, the way Sheikh Hasina blasted them in the parliament,
> for criticizing corruption and failure of a few ministers, they (Inu and
> Halim) should have simply resigned from the parliament and the grand
> alliance immediately. But, they won't. Actually they can't! Because, Sheikh
> Hasina knew very precisely that, both Hasanul Huq Inu and Tarana Halim are
> nothing but mere feet-dogs (not even lap dog) of the ruling party. And the
> main reason of Sheikh Hasina's anger on them is -- they criticized the most
> corrupt communication minister Syed Abul Husain for his failures,
> irregularities and financial crimes. By defending a most hated and corrupt
> members in the cabinet, Sheikh Hasina has tried to give a clear signal to
> her party inmates as well as to the citizen of Bangladesh that, during the
> rule of Awami League, no one should dare to utter a word, about any wrong
> doings of her "own people". This clearly she inherited from her father, who
> also was very famous for huge crimes and corruption of his "own people",
> which was one of the many reasons of his brutal murder.
>
> It is quite clearly understood by now that, none of the members of the grand
> alliance will have the guts and courage onwards of uttering a single word,
> which would be disliked by their party top. In such case, is there anyone
> else in the so-called civil society in Bangladesh to stand up? I read about
> someone named Syed Abul Maksud, planning to begin hunger strike from the Eid
> day, if the communication minister is not ousted. It is understandable that
> Mr. Maksud is dying to be the Anna Hazare of Bangladesh. But, can he really?
> Does he enjoy the integrity in Bangladeshi society? Or, does his threat make
> any value in the eyes of the ruling party? I am sure; Maksud has the
> integrity and self-esteed, and of course is a man of virtue.
>
> --------------------
> Sunita Paul
> Political analyst on South Asian affairs
> E Mail : penofsunita@...
>
> http://newsfrombangladesh.net/view.php?hidRecord=364556
>
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