Nomination business
What I saw on television, the way MP candidates gave job interviews, looked like a private company hiring an employee. The way the parties distribute the parliamentary seats among themselves reminds me of the story of the monkey distributing the cake (Banorer pitha vagh). Where is democracy? Where are people's voices? The base of democracy is debate and election. From my constituency the candidate should be chosen by local party members, not from Dhaka. He or she must be a local party member for at least three years, also requires three years as a tax-paying local resident. If there's more than one candidate, then locals arrange a debate and by the secret voting system, where only a member who has at least three years of membership can elect the candidate from the constituency. Only the central executive committee can approve the nomination. If there are any serious allegations against the candidate, the committee can ask locals for a second choice. This culture must begin from the grassroots level to electing the party chief. At least every three years there must be party counselling for a leadership race. Our party leaders are afraid to go to any debate or party leadership contest because they don't have any vision or leadership quality, so they are selected on the basis of family backgrounds. But it is not a family business.
The elected party leader has no right to kick out any member from the party because of disagreement. In the future, this person could lead the party by virtue of his leadership qualities.
Security is the biggest concern in Bangladesh politics. That's why lots of good people who always think about the nation's welfare, stay away from politics. The law enforcement system is fragile and corrupt.
Any abuse of power for personal gains must be stopped. This is the only way we can get rid of corrupt politicians. We should make room for patriotic, devoted lawmakers who's only aim is a better nation.
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