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Corruption pervades entire system, PM admits
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina spoke about yesterday her bitter experience of fighting against corruption, terrorism and irregularities that plagued society and the administration, reports UNB.
“In absence of democratic practice for long, these cancers rooted deep in every sphere of national life, and it became very difficult to come out of this vicious circle." she told lawmakers before Parliament was prorogued yesterday afternoon.
Hasina sought active cooperation from the opposition as well the people to deal with these social ills.
In her 48-minute valedictory’ speech, she painted a grim picture of adverse impacts of cor-
ruption. terrorism, neglect of duty by doctors and indifference of teachers, resulting in malpractice in public examinations.
The prime minister lamented that corruption and irregularity pervaded the entire system — from an orderly right up to top brass.
"The situation has gone to such an extent that even my recommendation does not work in the face of bribery in getting a Job." she said blurting out the disarray in society, in government administration.
Exchange of cash for bribes could only be felt, understood but cannot be detected, said the chief executive of the country in frank admission to the state of
affairs before the legislative.
“The question Is who could detect this corruption. By mustard seeds? But the ghost Itself Iles in the mustard." She. however. said she had tried her best, and was continuing to get rid of the situation.
Referring to Irregularities in hospital management, she said although the government Is allocating crores of taka, patients at hospitals do not get medicines.
On the other hand, she said, doctors being employed in government Job do not take care of patients at hospitals and remain busy with I heir private practice.
"Such whims and caprice doctorsi cannot be accepted or tolerated as people pay taxes for their salary ..." Hasina said.
The prime minister said crores of taka Is being spent for free distribution of medicine at hospitals, but patients arc denied any medicine on the plea that the government does not supply enough of it.
Kasina said she had ordered that a chart of medicines be hung at each hospital for patients and setting up a management committee with local Ml’s and elite to see proper running of the government-owned hospitals.
About the poor performance of students al SSC examinations. the prime minister asked the teachers why 60 per cent of < andldates failed when crores of taka Is spent to almost double the salary of teachers and develop educational institutions.
“Does the result mean that schools, colleges and teachers are not teaching properly? Why would the students fall on such a large scale? What would the students give to the nation after passing the exams through malpractice?"
Ihe Prime Minister called for an end to cheating in examinations and imparting quality education.
"Without proper learning, you won’t gel job. You will have to depend on "tadbir" ... Without education, a nation cannot develop and free Itself from
poverty."
The prime minister said her government was sincerely trying to improve the law and order. "But I have repeatedly been saying that unilateral approach won t help out It requires the oppositions cooperation and commitment."
"How terrorism could be eliminated If bombs are manufactured in her (Khaleda's) office. how could It be stopp* I d her relatives and party a< (ivlsis resort to robbery?” she asked
Hasina said her government had taken anti-terrorism steps and more is in the offing Io eliminate terrorism according to her commitment to the nation.
The prime minister admitted that increase in power production could not stop loadshedding. She said some 1256 megawatt of additional electricity was generated and new transmission Unes were set up.
She asked the opposition not to < reate any obstruction to acts ol public interest.
Referring to myriad problems remaining unresolved over the decades. Hasina said it Is now proved how a country gets infested with problems and Irregularities if democracy Is not there.
"When so many problems arc seen, the question comes up again II (here had been any government sim e 1975 till 19'96."
However, she said, "I am Him in my conviction (hat Bangladesh can emerge as a developed nation some day."