Diplomats
A very common and popular topic of talk show discussion is rationalizing the direct interference of diplomats in our political matters. One of such discussions was held in the GP Tmatra recently. The participants were a former adviser of the CTG and an educationist-cum-diplomat. It is nice to hear them pointing out at the weaknesses of the country to firmly handle such so-called diplomatic “indiscipline”. The other catch ward we hear is: It is a breach of Geneva Convention. If it is a real breach of Geneva Convention, why Bangladesh cannot seek legal remedy from the UN which is the ultimate custodian of this Convention ? I do not know whether the UN has any role in monitoring the observation status of such an important UN Convention to protect the rights of the citizens of an under-developed and poor country like Bangladesh;
The only way Bangladesh can achieve some limited success is to put moral pressure on the overactive diplomats through a well organised citizens' group and to correctly represent the interferences made by diplomats in our internal matters. The media, especially the electronic media, can play a very significant role by not making them focal point of the news.
The diplomats are our development partners, if you ask them one important political question, ask them 3 questions on development. Make them less visible on TV screen. TV reporters should be much more professionally capable to handle the diplomats, and may even undergo very special type in-service training. The unfortunate part of it is that here also we perhaps need foreign assistance.
It might appear that the views expressed here are applicable to all foreign diplomats, but in reality we are referring to about only a few of them. They might have emerged so eye catching because of the prevailing political situation in Bangladesh. The issue can easily be discussed with them.
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