Chief of next caretaker government
A reader , on e-mail
Some former advisers commented on the above subject. The irony of fate is, if we ask the same question to senior members of the coalition, the answer would be just opposite, we apprehend. They see everything going well and no crisis anywhere. The Election Commission and the would-be chief of the caretaker government are not above controversy. They see them all right.It is unfortunate to notice that some ministers and even the speaker are defending the would-be chief during house debate. We fail to understand why the intending incumbent is not responding to public scrutiny. It is his or her moral responsibility to respond to public questioning. It transpired during the debate that the would-be chief adviser was a member of the ruling party in 1979. Has he resigned? Or was he involved in any party activities since retirement? We expect him to respond, and not any ruling party members. Although it is not very appropriate to compare Bangladesh with the USA, it is pertinent to mention that in the USA there exists an institutional set-up to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the president's nominee for constitutional positions. The would be chief of the caretaker government could be more acceptable to the people and the politicians if he was not involved in party politics. Party politicians are unfortunately highly indoctrinated and find it difficult to rise above his or her political belief.
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