What I mean by this is the stand of the present CTG, along with active and honest support from the armed forces. The law enforcement agencies have embarked upon no less than a socio-economic-political "cleansing" process of historical proportions. This indeed is a watershed event for our nation backed by the will of the masses.

It goes beyond saying that never in our history have we pursued corruption with such focused intensity and vigour. A shining example indeed to show that we, the people, truly desire to shed our image as "the most corrupt nation".

One, however, cannot but ponderwhether the present CTG will pursue only members of the immediate past administration e.g., BNP? What about corruption during the AL regime? True, the AL was in power for one term only, but the people had experienced a marked deterioration of law and order as well as corruption during that term. Let's not ignore our immediate past.

What about the times during the military regime? Can Ershad, who single-handedly ruled our country, claim that no corruption took place during his tenure?

I can appreciate and understand that presently the CTG has its hands full, not every nook and cranny of our society can be searched for elimination of corruption. The government has more than one sector, including an immediate election to focus their attention on and thereby bring about the necessary changes. We, however, can adopt this sea-change as an operating philosophy of sorts for our future elected governments. After all, true power lies in the hands of the masses.

Let this be the golden opportunity for our impoverished and developing nation to welcome this tide with open arms ensuring our future generations their rightful place in the 21st century.