Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 968 Mon. February 19, 2007  
   
Letters to Editor


To Dr. Yunus


First, let me take this opportunity to congratulate you, belatedly though, for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize 2006. That was a great moment for all of us as you are the third Bengalee and the first Bangladeshi to receive the Nobel Prize. You have made us proud.

Now, come to the main point. The news of your joining politics is on the air for quite some time. Every citizen would welcome honest and educated people to politics. There is no doubt about that. But politics is not JUST ONLY about honest people... it's mainly about ideology. Had it not been so, we would have preferred some religious party to the AL or the BNP, for they may be less corrupt financially than the two major parties. But we don't. And many people think the same about the communists.

We are not sure about your political ideology-- honesty, corruption-free society , improvement of Chittagong port etc cannot be the ideology of any political party, rather these are the goals that could be set by a party.

So, please declare your political ideology & party constitution before you seek public opinion.

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