It is true that Awami League is scared to death that they will be brought to books for their misdeeds. But it is too late. They should have realised that during their term of office. Now after committing crimes, corruption etc. they want to stop the due process. That constitutes double crime.
If BNP comes to power, they should institute a judicial process to determine the performance of the AL during its last term of office. But that judicial process must be fair and impartial, not like the ICT of the AL. If any crime or illegal action is seen to have been committed then obviously the perpetrators will have to face the due sanction. If no action is taken then the ruling party will view it as a licence to do whatever it likes during its term and they will face no justice. That is extremely bad for the country.
- Anis Rahman
From: Jiten Roy <jnrsr53@yahoo.com>
To: "mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com" <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, 23 November 2013, 0:34
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] পরাজয়কে আওয়ামী লীগ ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ মনে করছে
"এই নির্বাচনে হারাকে খুবই ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ মনে করছে আওয়ামী লীগ। তারা আশঙ্কা করছে, নির্বাচনে হারলে আওয়ামী লীগ আমলে যেসব বড় বড় দুর্নীতি হয়েছে তার বিচার হবে, বিডিআর বিদ্রোহের মামলার পুনর্বিচার ও যেসব গুম-হত্যা হয়েছে তার বিচার হবে। এত বড় শঙ্কা নিয়ে নির্বাচনে হারার ঝুঁকি নেওয়া আওয়ামী লীগের পক্ষে সম্ভব নয়। বিএনপির পক্ষেও সম্ভব হতো না। তাই আপনা-আপনি সরকারি দল শতভাগ নিরপেক্ষ একটি নির্বাচন দেবে এটা ভাবার কোনো কারণ নেই। শেখ হাসিনা ও খালেদা জিয়া যে ধারার রাজনীতি করেন সেখান থেকে তারা স্বেচ্ছায় সরে আসবেন তা কোনো দিনই সম্ভব নয়।"
Khaleda Zia has already expressed that - if her party wins in the election - she will put leaders of Awami League in the jail. Is this a democratic political discourse?
So, I agree - election is very much risky for Awami League. There is no doubt about it. It also means – Awami League can't afford to lose. None of these situations guarantees free and fair election.
Actually, free and fair transition of power is quite rare in the 42 years of history of Bangladesh. Whoever came to power in the past – never promoted such idea or created such environment. In fact, politicians are not trained in democratic language and etiquette at all. Instead, they are trained orators to arouse public sentiment to incite violence against the oppositions. That has been the norm of the political discourse. No democratic system, be that election or parliament, can operate properly in such environment.
May be, what we need first is - re-education crush course for politicians to learn democratic language, etiquette, and skills for civil public discourse before the election.
Jiten Roy
On Friday, November 22, 2013 5:58 PM, Shahadat Hussaini <shahadathussaini@hotmail.com> wrote:
পরাজয়কে আওয়ামী লীগ ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ মনে করছে
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