Relief operations in disarray
With floods besieging the country, the Chief Advisor had to invite [through public address] the social groups to come forward with relief operations, as they did in the past.
Why was the response not spontaneous? Why this hesitation? Even the goals or national objectives are being debated, due to entrenched egoistic leadership, based on charisma and dynasty rules.
The NGOs in Bangladesh have earned a reputation for social services; but look at truncated ADAB (the union body), and the division at all levels of the society including the educational institutions and universities.
The relief operations carried out by the past regimes were heavily politicised--no plus points for public service! Today another misunderstanding prevailed in view of outdoor politics being banned. Now the CA has clarified the situation--can't govern like a pure lily above stagnant water!
NGOs like Brac and GB have extensive networks right up to village levels. Why the hesitation? Can't carry out relief work without set preconditions?
It is a trying time for the interim government, with high food prices, and Ramadan approaching. Get the NGOs on your side--after some filtration. Why social programmes have to carry flags of political parties? Politics here is still a hobby of luxury-easy come [and, easy go].
We have to set the foundations for new cultural patterns--but face the hen and egg syndrome. The general elections first, then take up the many phases of the new silent revolution. The CTG has opened the playing fields, setting new moods in the spectators [later players].
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