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True democracy

Masum Billah
To bring honest, patriotic and clean people to politics, holding local government election without political influence is a must. Such kind of people will contribute directly to the welfare of the people and the nation. Party and muscle power-controlled election never allures the honest people to come to politics.***
THE Election Commission has announced the sched-JL ule for holding four-city corporation and nine municipal elections, triggering criticism from the big political parties. Intra-party disputes and rivalry between prospective candidates within alliances have become intense since the declaration.
In four divisional headquarters, mayoral aspirants in both AL and BNP are bracing for challenges from components of fourteen-party and four party combines. Things are worse for lack of instructions from the central leadership of the parties that have yet to decide whether to take part in the elections.
The parties must understand that the government will not face any problem if they don't partici-pate in the local government elections: instead, they might get isolated. How will they resist the elections. as they are threatening do? This threat indicates that they are pressing the government to free the leaders who are in jail, thinking that if local government elections were held the central leaders would lose their hold in their areas.
Indirectly, it means that they are not bothered about the strengthening of local government bodies. They think of their party interest instead of welfare of the people. Ups and downs in the political arena have made the ordinary people of this country politically mature, and they will not respond to the unreasonable call of the leaders.
Dr. Kamal said: "After 1/11, massive reforms were started in the country, and should be successfully concluded. Questions are being raised about the government's ability to manage it" He told the caretaker government "You have taken up a responsibility. Your
patience, competence and honesty ■^re being tested. Don't let the cor-VuptTpeople browbeat you. The county cannot be handed over again to those who were engaged in corruption in the past, and the election must be held without any manipulation by godfathers and black money holders."
Our democracy suffered from a top-down philosophy, which hardly saw real representation of grassroots-level leaders. The party that wins the election decides the composition of the local government body.
Such kind of top-down system helps the party and central leaders to dominate, keeping aside the local government body's interest and the welfare of the people. This hardly gives opportunity to people to elect their liked candidate, as central leaders influence the process.
To bring honest, patriotic and clean people to politics, holding local government election without political influence is a must Such kind of people will contribute directly to the welfare of the people and the nation. Parry and muscle power-controlled election never allures the honest people to come to politics.
It is true that running the government calls for experience, and party leaders have it But their corruption, nepotism and party leaning banish all sorts of public welfare, and the ordinary voters are deprived of their due • rights and civil privileges due to these negative aspects.
On the other hand, honest citizens who usually remain away from the turmoil of politics don't have any expen -enceof governance But even iftheymake mistakes their honesty may remove the hurdles standing in the way oftheirpublic dealings This will bring positive changes in the lives ofordinarypeople.
Some political leaders and even civil society members say that this government does not have any right to hold local government elections.