Politicians
I have recently been reading about the achievements of Dr. Manmohan Singh, he will surely go down in history as one of the greatest prime ministers India has ever had. India has voted wisely and re-elected him, making history. I was thinking why he has been so great and why we cannot get someone like him in Bangladesh. I can list his qualities briefly: he is highly educated, he is humble and leads a simple life, he is old and probably wants to leave a legacy behind, he is not petty and only attacks when absolutely necessary, he does not take advantage of his position for personal gain, he remains focussed on his goal of improving the lives of Indians, he doesn't like to play political games and didn't want to be a politician. How many of our politicians have these qualities? We seem to get the uneducated, greedy, selfish people into our politics, surely there must be some Manmohan Singhs in our midst who must be discovered if our country is to have a chance. We seem to get the same old players in and out of prison every few years; they have made plenty of money, they are old now and should think about what they did for their country before they die.
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