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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Accept responsibility like Mandela
South Africa's anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela has passed away. Our government announced three days' national mourning to pay homage to the great man. But is that all to show respect to the icon of peace and forgiveness?
We should pay heed to his words and follow his footsteps of sacrifice and reconciliation. But alas, what we see is the opposite. In the December 7, 2013 issue of The Daily Star, 'Wise words from Mandela' were reprinted. I wish our politicians read it. He concluded his speech saying ''Finally I want to say that I have been elected the president of South Africa. Anything that happens in South Africa now reflects on me, regardless of our history. 1 am responsible for everything that happens in my country."
I hope Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will read this. Being the prime minister of Bangladesh, she is also responsible for everything that happens here. The whole country is looking up to her. By allowing the next general election to be held under a neutral government, she can stop all the violence in a moment. Does she not have an iota of feeling for the country or its people?
Nur Jahan
Chittagong
PM should talk with all sections to end crisis
It is high time the country's senior politicians found a way out of the current political crisis. The ongoing political deadlock is damaging not only the economy, business, industry, agriculture, education system, livelihoods of people of the country but the country's reputation as well. I request the prime minister to invite the representatives of the political parties, the civil society, the business community, academics and journalists to find a peaceful solution acceptable to all to end the political stalemate. Otherwise, we will suffer a lot in the long run.
Qaykobad Kawsar
Student of MSS
University of Dhaka
Politics gone bad
How strange is our country! Our politics is getting so bad! It's beyond imagination. Our democracy can be spelled as 'democrazy' and politics as 'poly-tricks.'
In the name of a fair election, nominees in 154 seats were selected uncontested, with no opponents facing them. Gan they really be people's representatives?
Also, by doing this the government has deprived people of their voting rights. And surprisingly, "No" vote option has been withdrawn. Engr. Shaheedul Islam
On e-mail
SAU admission tests in disarray
The ongoing political impasse has its serious negative impact on our education system. Students' future has been thrown into uncertainty. The date of admission test for2013 at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) had to be cancelled twice. No new date could be fixed because of the present uncertain situation. It's the government's duty to take effective measures to resolve the crisis. And the opposition parties should keep national interest and issues of people's welfare above political interests.
Let us all work together to build a really happy and prosperous Bangladesh.
Professor MZahidul Haque
Dean, Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Dhaka
Comments on news report, "Dhaka protests Pak resolution," published on December 18, 2013
Reader
Why similar protest can not be made when US Congress hearing is made on "internal affairs" of Bangladesh political situation? Why then The Daily Star does not ask foreign ministry to make similar protest summoning US ambassador to foreign ministry?
OpeeMonir
Similar is the case with India too. We do not see TDS doing the same when India acts even more hopelessly. I think TDS is quite biased on this matter.
Shahin Huq
Yes. But what about Indian intervention in our internal affairs? It is not simply intervention, India has been exploiting our country and killing our people continuously. What about the Indian killing squad in Bangladesh? How long will we turn our blind eyes to Indian colonial interests in Bangladesh?
Charanjeet Maan
It is the bad habit of Pakistan to stick its nose into other countries' affairs. They garland people who murder their governors; they call the terrorists martyrs. Molla suits them all right, being a terrorist, rapist and human rights violator.
OpeeMonir
Pakistan is definitely not our friend, but India is acting like an enemy all along.