'Janatar Mancha'

Sir, Why Janatar Mancha’ it became a prickly issue in the eyes of the BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia making her declare that the city mayor, an Awami Leaguer. Mohammad Hanlf had created the stage for foreign agents? And look at what the two US Senators have said about the issue of power transfer through orderly democratic means. In contrast, she mentioned about the protection of former leaders and their livelihood and of their freedom, right after her climbing down the stairs of her 'Ganotantra Mancha’.

Now let us look back a little. In the last so-called parliament (6th) who were the parliamentarians? May be Bangladesh Is prone to making history and again would like to do the same with another election likely to take place in May. Was not the last election a one-party one with no Opposition Leader of th? House being there at the Sangsad Bhaban? ‘ If we remember correctly, it was the Awami League who always got blamed and abused for creating a one-party .rule In this country.

But is there any other example of a sitting parliament in our country with anyone but BNP? If Begum Khaleda Zia is to go scot free for all her misdeeds then why should Ershad rot in jail? The recent attack on his wife and a JP leader who is also editor of a national dally should be an eye-opener to all concerned. It is about tifrie we thought accordingly and deliberated on the issue of electing O| voting for someone who has already proved one's worth. How long are professionals victimised during her misrule going to stay like that? And those engaged on CONTRACT BASIS will be continuing at the cost of the public exchequer.

When hundreds promoted are still OSDs? Incidentally, we must go back to 1972 when the Janatar Mtuicha' at the Race Course (now Suhrawardy Uddin) had been created and who were responsible for the removal of that dais overnight that had been built at the cost of six lack taka and was meant to express the people s democratic rights whenever the time, deemed so? How shameful one can become to abuse while standing on another stage and talking of Janatar'

stage?

About BTV : It has always been a little cute thing for all of us, all though the years. On 30th March night they proved they were part of the Janata. But on the 31st night they suddenly seemed trying to became stooges of the government headed by President Abdur Rahman Biswas. So while Mr Biswas runs the country, being the commander-ln-chlef of the army, navy and air force. Md Habibur Rahman tries to show he rules, or is about to rule the country faithfully, sincerely and with honesty.

. On the night of 31st In the Bangla news bulletin BTV showed the ex-PM first and then the Awami League chairperson. while in the 10 o'clock English news Sheikh Hasina was shown first and Begum Zia thereafter. Likewise in the Bangla news there was no mention of Begum Raushan Er shad, although she was shown addressing a meeting. But in the English news her name was clearly pronounced. One wonders why this mimicry and its purpose.

Nahtasha Kamal

8 Bho/ohori Saha Street. Dhaka