Leaders in parliament
The behaviour of our leaders in parliament is a testament to how far removed from reality they are. Their tit-for-tat mentality and unbelievably nauseating conduct has reduced parliament to functioning as a playground where an oblivious group of sickening demagogues exchange vulgar spats in an attempt to satisfy their bloated egos, all in the name of “Din Badaler Rajniti”. How, ultimately, are the people going to bed on an empty stomach most days of the week going to benefit from the name-change of ZIA? How is their fatigue going to be diminished by Speaker's Abdul Hamid's cheerful reminder to Minister Shafique Ahmed to place a bill raising MPs' perks? How did the 600 percent increase of lawmakers' perks in 2003 help the impoverished people of our country in any way?
It is only because of such exemplary role models that young people such as myself are reluctant to consider a career in politics.
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