The minus-plus game
Engr. Md. Aminul Hoque, Khalishpur, Khulna
For the last couple of months the 'minus two / three' & recently "minus them all" suggestions from politically conscious and concerned persons are being expressed in connection with the reform of the political parties largely responsible for ruining the country. I think everyone who read the "Minus them all" article of Mr. Badrul Ahsan published in The Daily Star recently will extend unqualified support to his comments, since the people will not accept any mediocrity on reform.All the newspapers & talk shows on TV channels are highlighting this interesting matter of minus plus doctrine. The CTG is remaining behind the scene but it is understood that some sections of the big political parties are getting positive signals from it. We strongly believe the present CTG is really working for the people and will encourage and accept the effective and meaningful reform of the bigger political parties. Every day some big fishes are being convicted for corruption that are adding (plus result) to the numbers of prisoners. Once I wrote a letter captioned "Monument of Corruption". That time I, like others, could not imagine the magnitude of the corruption that is being unearthed every day. The government can now think of establishing some industries with the forfeited wealth of these corrupt people whose numbers seem to be uncountable. These earmarked "Industrial Units" can be manned by the prisoners and the income will go to the state funds. The CTG has a limited time to do many things for the country & the people. So it should not overburden itself with low impact matters like running after the criminals who keep unauthorised red liquid, possess double passports or even small firearms. The question of human rights violation has come up recently for the arrest of wives & children of some persons in jail. If they are adults (no doubt, the wives are) they should have some moral responsibility to enquire about the huge wealth & resultant happiness they were / are enjoying because of illegal income of their father. At least the wives should come forward to share the jail terms of their husbands as real life partners!
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