A storm is brewing
Nurjahan, Chittagong
When a cyclone threatens Chittagong, through radio, television and newspapers, people are being warned. According to severity, warning signals are announced, when the cyclone is very strong, people are warned with ' Great Danger Signal no. 10' and asked to take precaution accordingly.Now a violent storm is brewing in our political field, what could be the signal number of it, it is far more dangerous than the cyclones. This political storm will affect everybody, everywhere. We, the people of Bangladesh have become deeply frightened, anxious and threatened not knowing what is going to happen. We do not understand why the Awami league has given the ultimatum to the government to step down by April 30, 2004. We know that crimes of all sorts are on the rise and the prices of the essentials have gone up, but that do not make it compulsory for an elected government to step down. The opposition parliament members have also been elected by the people; they should go to the parliament and voice their grievances. Hartals and siege will make the situation worse, attacks and counter attacks will go on between the opposition and the government, and people will have to bear the brunt of it all. What have we done to be the victims of such injustice? Are we to be blamed for voting for them? With empty eyes we are watching the political scenario, there is no hope for us, we are a ruined nation. We fervently request the opposition parties to be patient, this sort of agitation will only make them unpopular. The government, for its part, must deal with the opposition in a wise and sensible way.
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