Poor governance
We citizens depended on the political regimes and we suffered losses running into billions during the past decades due to non-transparent tender procedures. Next year the elected political regime will come back to power. Have the people regained confidence in political governance? If so, what are the new yardsticks, and the new rules to discourage the backdoor games of turning politics into private business ?
The ousted politicians are not changing their musical tunes. The old styles of gamesmanship are being parroted once again, without any signs of reform. How to trust them, and what are the deterrents and monitoring mechanisms?
In Dhaka, the public feedback system never works, or allowed to work, thanks to the paternal affection of the heads of the ruling parties. Another alarming tendency is the boycott of parliament by the Opposition, year after year; denying the check and balance effect in public services. Politics has been derailed. How to restart this political rail service? The roles of the engine drivers, guards, and the station masters have to be reviewed.
Today, it is not enough to frame rules incorporating the "benefit of the doubt" formula blindly. Each and every one should be under scrutiny unless proved otherwise.
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