Political legitimacy
The BNP is now going to set up a national commission of enquiry (Gono Commission) to determine the political and financial damage caused by their caretaker government during 2007-8.
Interestingly, there would be a branch unit of the same commission in every district. The plan has just been unveiled by the former law minister of the BNP.
Few very relevant and related issues shall be asked : Why this Gono Commission ?
The purpose is only to salvage the BNP and help them to regain unquestionable political legitimacy.
Is it not an established fact the people of Bangladesh welcomed the 1/11 caretaker government? Are the people happy now with the declining political image and will they extend their unqualified support to the activities of the Gono Commission ?
Will it be unfair to guess that the commission is purely a fresh political move to achieve success in a few distinct areas.
- To challenge the trial of war criminals.
- To enlist more public support to destabilize the government leading to civil disorder.
- The proposed Gono Commission will just be the shadow of the defamed Jamaat and assume their political role in disguise.
Any way, we will have to wait and see who become the judges and whether they conform to any legal standard. Hopefully, Mr Fakhruddin Ahmed and General Moyeen U Ahmed will get the floor to tell the people what are all these about.
Finally, why Mr Iajuddin Ahmed who was the head of caretaker government is not mentioned by the BNP? Is he going to support the plaintiff and help salvage the political legitimacy of the BNP to take part in the national politics ?
Before I finish, I would like to thank Mr Mizanur Rahman Khan of the Prothom Alo for his very good analysis of political double standard in facing any corruption notice.
They want complete and full independence of the ACC, but they refuge to reply to a simple letter of the ACC and are now challenging its authority by a writ in the HC. What a paradoxical picture in politics!
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