I believe, Shekh Mujib said – "We are Vikkhuker Jat (Beggers' Community); we do not have choices." That's the truth about our self-esteem and independence.
Kamal Das is right – geographic border represents very little of a country's independence; there is no country in the world that is really independent, and there is no Colony also (at least, I can't think of any at this time). The reality is - entire world is connected; you throw a stone at one place, it will ripple through the entire world. That's how independent we are.
Also, the reference about Indian administrator was a metaphor, anyway. Not much discussion is warranted on that issue. The point is – we are not able to run our country as we wish. That's a fact. This situation no one can deny or change significantly it until we can stop begging.
Under the circumstances, country needs to align socially, culturally, and ideologically with the right powers. That's the job of the prudent administrators of the country. Administrators can't do it alone; it's the responsibility of the citizens to force administrators to align with the right power players. The latter force is very week in Bangladesh. People are naïve, educated or un-educated; they usually make emotional decisions. I can hear their voices in this forum.
For example, many people talk about corrupt politicians, and they are looking for Saints. In that search – they are fluctuating between two major political parties. This process is making politicians unsecure in all respect. No political ideology can take root under such environment. This process basically makes politicians corrupt.
I know - some will say – good people should remain true to their principle in the face of all odds. That's mostly a BS statement, not a reality. As far as I know - everyone has greed. The reality is - most people are good because they do not have the opportunity to be corrupt. Real test is – when they are subjected to the opportunity to be corrupt; most people haven't gone through that litmus test. I know most people are not Saint.
So, what's the right thing to do? Let's agree that politicians are all corrupt, and take this common denominator out of our decision making process. What other factors are left – Ideology and Culture. Now, the selection process is not so complicated. We can select political parties based on our tastes.
Ideology and culture are the two very precious factors that should guide our political decision making process. We cannot sacrifice these issues in search of finding uncorrupt political Saints.
Jiten Roy
On Sunday, December 15, 2013 10:46 AM, Subimal Chakrabarty <subimal@yahoo.com> wrote:
The Zia example does not prove that he was a man of low self esteem. The opposite was true. With his high self esteem and iron rule he did and undid things to his people and the political system of Bangladesh which nobody else could do. He would have never welcomed physically a foreign agent to supervise his job as the head of the country and the head of the state. This is true for any ruler Bangladesh has ever seen.
It is possible that under Saudi request Zia stopped deploying female police on the street. Now as nation heavily dependent on foreign aid and earnings, Zia simply took a pragmatic decision. And this is typical of any ruler we have seen so far. It has nothing to do with the self esteem of a particular leader.
I was referring to those intellectuals who believe from heart that the people of Bangladesh are not capable of running their own show and hence they need a foreign ruler.
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Mr. Chakrabarty is not aware that much of the administrative decisions
are apparently not homegrown. Not long ago, it came from Pindi; now
it comes from Delhi. A lot comes also from New York, Peking and
Washington. During the tenure of Zia-ur-Rahman, Female Police were
not allowed on the street by an order from Saudi Arabia.
Before SC measures the self esteem of someone else, he should do it to his own.
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