Political lesson to learn from Bolivia
Evo Morales won his third consecutive term as the Bolivian president on October 12, 2014. He defeated his conservative opponent by a comfortable margin. Morales is the first Bolivian president to hail from the country's indigenous majority. He was first elected in 2006, and will remain in office until January 2020.
Morales is one of the most popular socialist leaders of Latin America. During his presidency, Bolivia has grown economically, decreased income inequality and uplifted the economic status of the extremely poorest segment of the society. According to a report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in Washington DC, “Bolivia has grown much faster over the last four years than in any period over the past thirty years.” According to the New York Times, Bolivia's economy grew an estimated 6.5 percent last year. Its inflation has been under control and budget is balanced.
We hope the politicians of Bangladesh would learn from Evo Morales's patriotic leadership style. Our politicians, the ruling party and the former opposition in parliament, should stop blaming each other and try to work together for the betterment of the country.
Nawfal Taulkdhar
Woodside, NY, USA
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