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[ALOCHONA] RE: [chottala.com] AN ARTICLE ON THE FOILED COUP !!!!!!



Manik Roton, please read the following comments and give your comments on this.
 
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The last coup by General Moinuddin and Mr. Fakhruddin helped Sheikh Hasina immensely. These gentlemen served her very well and as a result, they were accorded a safe passage to the United States where they are now living comfortably. While the government is making an orchestrated and supposedly politically motivated International Tribunal to try a few opposition leaders in the name of the "crimes against humanity", General Moinuddin and Mr. Fakhruddin are enjoying a good life in the United States. They have not been put on trial or implicated for their misdeeds into ruining Bangladesh during the 2 years of the military backed government.
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The government cannot be trusted with providing credible explanations to important issues and this report of a coup might also be an intelligence ploy and political posturing by a very weak and preposterous government.
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Strengthening relations with mighty neighbor India did not bring any dividends; rather woes. The perception is "Bangladesh gives and India takes". While the Bangladeshi Prime Minister is getting pampered by the Indian authorities with all types of accolades, the vital sharing of water and other resources remain undermined. India appears to be sucking the air out of Bangladesh, subjugating it into a subservient vassal state while the Prime Minister gloats in self-aggrandizing glory.

 
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From: manik195709@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:47:38 -0800
Subject: [chottala.com] AN ARTICLE ON THE FOILED COUP !!!!!!

 

Amidst reports of a coup, I wonder what is left to trust

January 20, 2012 | Filed under: Opinions | Posted by:
By Jamaluddin Ahmed
 
The government of Bangladesh released news that a segment of the armed forces attempted a coup last week and advised the journalists not to spread fabricated news about this sensitive issue. It appeared to be a veiled threat to the news media not to spread and discuss the issue without government approval, and so far even foreign journalists are obeying the government directive.
 
Shortly after the present government took office, a massacre of unarmed army officers and families occurred in February of 2009. While the Prime Minister and all Chiefs of the forces were engaged in secret meetings, the killings were being perpetrated.  It was only after the killings were completed that the government emerged with plans for restoring order. Many in Bangladesh believe this was a planned action.
 
Many soldiers have been implicated in the mutiny. In jail, some witnesses died purportedly from heart attacks or something similar. Many in the media and the civil society do not subscribe to this explanation by the government.  They suspect severe torture preceded these witnesses' deaths. The circumstances around that "mutiny" appeared to have been fabricated by the administration. Therefore, it is doubtful if the government will really speak the truth about the current purported coup.
 
The current Bangladesh politics has been very destructive at best. Bangladesh claims to be a democratic country. Just having the people to vote does not define democracy. Participation of the people at all levels independently and transparently is what democracy is all about. Once any one of the two parties or alliances win elections, they immediately entrench into consolidating power using all available means including ancillary thuggish organizations like their student wings. This is getting worse every year. With the present trend, the Bangladeshi people cannot expect any single ray of hope in pursuit of happiness, prosperity and a life of quiet enjoyment. Intimidations by the ruling parties make people more nervous by the day.
 
Economy is in shambles. The fraudsters in the stock market have ruined investors' confidence. Government borrowing is at record levels, and the currency is getting weaker. Buying electricity from private vendors at high prices and then selling to the consumers at half the cost is going to ruin the future of the country. They are trying to dazzle the electorates by fulfilling their election manifesto and achieving these goals by simply printing money to pay their bills. It is suspected that the Bangladesh currency may exceed 100 takas to a U.S. dollar soon, if that is any comfort to anyone.
 
Strengthening relations with mighty neighbor India did not bring any dividends; rather woes. The perception is "Bangladesh gives and India takes". While the Bangladeshi Prime Minister is getting pampered by the Indian authorities with all types of accolades, the vital sharing of water and other resources remain undermined. India appears to be sucking the air out of Bangladesh, subjugating it into a subservient vassal state while the Prime Minister gloats in self-aggrandizing glory.
 
The last coup by General Moinuddin and Mr. Fakhruddin helped Sheikh Hasina immensely. These gentlemen served her very well and as a result, they were accorded a safe passage to the United States where they are now living comfortably. While the government is making an orchestrated and supposedly politically motivated International Tribunal to try a few opposition leaders in the name of the "crimes against humanity", General Moinuddin and Mr. Fakhruddin are enjoying a good life in the United States. They have not been put on trial or implicated for their misdeeds into ruining Bangladesh during the 2 years of the military backed government.
 
The government cannot be trusted with providing credible explanations to important issues and this report of a coup might also be an intelligence ploy and political posturing by a very weak and preposterous government.

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