No alternative to democracy despite two top leaders' failure
Roundtable told
There is no alternative to a democratic ruling system though the heads of the two major political parties have failed to nurture democracy in the country, speakers said at a discussion yesterday.
They also blamed the top-level leaders of the Awami League and the BNP, saying the leaders did not play due roles to point out the mistakes and wrong decisions of their chiefs.
The civil society members are also failing to play their roles in assisting politicians to flourish democracy, they told the roundtable on "Will democracy be protected if the two leaders are blamed?" organised by New York-based Bangla weekly Ajkal at the capital's Jatiya Press Club.
Eminent journalist ABM Musa said the two leaders of the AL and the BNP were doing dynastic politics, and they were ruling the nation being guided by others rather than being driven by their own judgment.
He said it would not bring any good to rely on Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, as they were not wise enough to show the nation the right way. The journalist called on the people to give up worshiping individuals.
Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna said the two parties' undemocratic practices would plunge the nation into chaos and that the two leaders must understand it.
Columnist Syed Abul Moksud said new political leadership was stuck due to the control of the two leaders. He said the current politics had become media-centred, so the politicians were not getting close to the masses.
Journalist Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul said there was no scope of any non-political or evil-political forces in the name of a third force in democracy.
Ajkal Publisher and Chief Editor Jakaria Masud moderated the roundtable.
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