AL nomination process
As usual it started very well. Grassroots leaders chose their candidates democratically. Hope and enthusiasm flushed in the faces of dedicated workers of the AL, the party set to participate and win the election. But soon the dirty cat came out of the bag. In many places the weakest of the five was nominated, whereas in other places persons not recommended by grassroots leaders got the ticket. Some were selected not on the basis of their popularity but on the weight of their purse. It is rumoured that the AL nominated 122 candidates ignoring their chance of success. In many places non-locals have been planted, which irked the local workers. In urban and metropolitan areas transplantation may work but in a rural constituency such adventure will definitely backfire. The weight of the opposition candidates is also not taken into account in fielding candidates.
I am an AL supporter and strongly feel that this time the AL should come to power with a comfortable majority. Five years' of misrule of the BNP-Jamaat government has brought ruination to the nation. The AL-led government should come to ensure justice, welfare and development. Popular opinion shows a definite trend in this direction. But if this golden opportunity is missed due to mis-fielding of candidates, people will not forgive the leaders responsible.
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