[Shadeshi_Bondhu] Could the students of DU be bought?

Could the students of DU be bought?

One of the main challenge of democratic system in our country is that often, the poor and illiterate voters have been paid off for securing their vote by the corrupt candidates.

 

The fact that these kinds of manipulation happens in the democratic polity, they are manifestations of the often qouted saying that "a population gets a government that it deserves"!

 

Often this is the reality and it is also a challenge.

 

On the theoretical discussion, this is a topic worth considering, whether and how to adapt the democratic norms to fit the current need and state of a society. However, on a more practical note, this adaptation is often questioned since they are viewed as a direct competitor of the democracy itself.

 

One could put democracies of Singapore and Bangladesh side by side and examine whether both democracies are equall. Or pick a developed European Country and the example of USA, you will find far difference in the expectation and system of democratic norm among these nations.

 

If you do not have a well educated and well-off citizenry, there are opportunities for them to be manipulated. So, the cycle of development gets often elongated, if the system do not adapt itself to meet the economic needs of the population which are often more important. Balancing the need for discipline and stability with the need for freedom of expression and rights is a crucial parameter for a national democratic system. In this test, our politicians have so far failed miserably. Hope that our current policymakers will recognize the challenges and work hard to bring the balance.

 

Coming back to the topic:

 

Just like our illiterate and poor citizenry are manipulated, can a portion of the students of the best university (they might be very small portion, but if they get the kind of exposure in the media they are getting, the neglible number becomes significant ) - yes, we are talking about Dhaka University students - can these students be manipulated in the name of rights and democracy?

 

This is a question that has to be examined by all the stakeholders. All involved has to be accounted for.

 

More importantly, if the agitating students are few, that seems to be case, why they are so vocal? Where is the incentive? More importantly, why the others are not complaining that these few are bringing bad name to their institutions? Why can't the silent ones become more vocal to give the opposite viewpoint, which focuses on the need for education, research, discipline and development for the millions of Bangladesh.

 

Also, this could be a test case for our society, whether we can resolve a difference of oppinion without violence. Would that be too much to expect from the best samples of the population? Or is it the case that our assumption that they are best isn't actually true anymore......???

 

On the contrary, if we are wrong in our intial assumption in that, these apparently troublemaking portion of the students (plus teachers) have a real base in their support from the larger student bodies and the teachers bodies, then what you guys are doing in the government? If you can not convince a group of people that you are actually trying to bring good to them, how could you actually bring good? But our assessment is that our initial assumption is not wrong. You should know better because you have more ways to measure public sentiment.

 

If you thought some of the ideas are worth of your reading time, please forward it to others. If you have an ear to the columinsts in regular traditional media, please forward it to them. If you have an ear to the journalists and news editors of the electronic media, discuss it with them. Hope they would look at the suggestions and give due diligence. 
 
 
Thanks for your time,
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Note: This is a freelance column, published mainly in different internet based forums. This column is open for contribution by the members of new generation, sometimes referred to as Gen 71. If you identify yourself as someone from that age-group and want to contribute to this column, please feel free to contact. Thanks to the group moderator for publishing the article.

 

Dear readers, also, if you thought the article was important enough so it should come under attention of the head of the government please forward the message to them. Email address for the Chief Advisor: feeedback@pmo.gov.bd or at http://www.cao.gov.bd/feedback/comments.php . The more of you forward it to them, the less will be the need to go back to street agitation. Use ICT to practice democracy. It is already proven that this government responds to the feedback.
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