Tax free car for MPs
I felt ashamed when I read news of tax free car for our parliament members. I know from the newspapers that the Tax Free Car Project alone will cost one thousand crore taka. It is amazing that they are all (govt. and opposition members) united to pass a law allowing their perks and facilities, though they cannot form unity to pass bill for common welfare of the people. We are known as the most poor country in the world and more than 50% people live below poverty line. In Dhaka city alone 2 million people live in Basti and live an inhuman life. The people living in Basti cannot manage two square meals a day. There are no sanitation facilities, no pure drinking water facilities and Medicare facilities. Having seen this miserable condition people of other countries are extending their hand in helping this destitute people. Our parliament members also do not hesitate to seek help from other countries. Our govt. is also seeking help from other countries and innumerable NGOs are working for alleviating poverty in this country. We are to pay thousands of crores of taka as interest for the foreign loans and under the circumstances I wonder how our public representatives wish to lead a luxurious life at the cost of public exchequer.
I request all concerned to think in terms of austerity and refrain from wasting public money for luxury. I want to draw their attention to the news item that 30 ministers in England have no full time car and they use cars from the govt. pool.
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