The nation expects a lot from the party
Following the conclusion of AL's 21st Council, we believe that the party would seize the opportunity to redeem its pledges and retrieve its credentials. There is no denying that there has been divergence from the democratic principles which was the underlying motivation of the party. And we have seen the gradual erosion of the established political values and, often, the leadership has strayed from the path of transparent and equitable governance. The auxiliaries of the party have broken away from their leash and, on occasions, gone completely berserk despite the party president's warnings and admonitions. And all these have been clearly voiced by none other than the party president herself from time to time.
It is an incontrovertible fact too that a few party leaders at various levels, particularly those belonging to the party ancillaries, had indulged in unashamed misuse of power, often driven by an unmitigated sense of impunity. Misuse of power always goes hand in hand with, corruption; this has permeated at all levels of the party, defying the party president's warnings. Unfortunately, abuse of power and corruption have combined to tarnish the image and erode the credibility of the party. And these have, consequently, diminished the significance of the achievements of the government, making all the talk of good governance sound hollow.
However, we are glad to see that Sheikh Hasina believes that, like charity, cleansing should also begin at home. She has acted decisively against some of her party men and we hope that she would brook neither abuse of power nor corruption within her party anymore. And we believe too that Sheikh Hasina would deliver on her resolve to give us good governance. That is what the nation expects.
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