RPO provisions
I refer to your excellent editorial on this (26 August). I appreciate personally the provisions pertaining to front organisations, and foreign chapters. These are the most insidious ones that undermine the national character and are a bar to proper education and future of our country. Take for instance the most recent riot by JCD i.e. BNP student wing, which caused the death of one person and they vandalised many cars and buses in support of Tarique Rahman. Also many roads and highways throughout the land were blocked by the BNP student wing for hours causing immense trouble to the general public. Front organisations are the tools to exercise violent power without any responsibility and to corrupt the students.
Political chapters abroad are blurring the image of Bangladesh like a vampire draining out blood from a living body. I draw your attention to Barack Obama's refusal to say anything against George Bush when he was provoked many times by reporters during his recent visit to London. Obama drew the attention of journalists to the age old convention of 'unity abroad' and declined to say anything against either the Republican Party or George Bush or even John McCain! Ordinary Bangladeshi citizens and our leaders must learn from such examples and I welcome the requirement of disassociation of Bangladeshi political parties from foreign chapters as required by the EC.
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