<i>Role of political parties</i>

S S Nasim A Chowdhury, UK

Many political leaders, members of different political parties, activists and members of various civil society are asking questions with regard to the timing of and/or holding of the general election by the present government. While the present government can once and for all put an end to all these doubts, perplexing the mind of politicians and dilemmas brewing within the civil society, by unequivocally declaring that the last day of this year i. e., 31st December 2008 will be the election date, it is true that the nation as a whole is anxious and looks forward with great expectation to the major political parties and their leaders for a better future. Without any shred of doubt in my mind I can say that today the overriding thought reverberating in the heart and mind of each and every single peace loving, law abiding civilian, including all voters and non voters, is that the political parties would make an unequivocal declaration to the nation that they would do what they preach. Only that can see us through the present crisis.