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Military Rulers' Age old Jingle: Fight Corruption
Abid Bahar
Military rulers' age old jingle: fight corruption; as if they are so honest! Contrary to the claim, we know that the Bangladesh military officers have been in control of the transportation sector in Bangladesh and the timber business in Chittagong Hill Tracts. For the past two years they are making more illegal money. They will say election will be held end of this year, next year, and the next year. Fight corruption is the common slogan used by most coup leaders in the Third World countries. Ziaur Rahman, Ershad all used this phrase. But we know that Ziaur Rahman was an ambitious person but was personally honest. "...Ershad came to power to fight corruption and he was the most corrupt Predsident of the country. Ershad came to power through a military coup that corruption got institutionalised." Lately, the pro-Indian daily Star, Prothom ALO-General Moyeen U coup also has been fighting with the same jingle-"fight corruption." They have arrested top
to bottom civilian politicians but with what intent? It started to become clear when Maudud Ahamed was arrested on charges of the possession of alcohol. I personally couldn't believe it. Is Moyeen a Taliban in disguise? Was he trying for his future with the minus two policy?
General Moyeen is a Bangladeshi government servant. He was supposed to remain in the cantonment or in the Hill Tracts cleaning jungle or helping to built dams to prevent flood water affect Bangladesh. In India, that is what the military does to help their nation. But instead of an ass carrying the load of the country, patrol the border, Moyeen U made himself visible in civilian affaires. He also promoted himself to the post of a General and lately he was given a red carpet reception in India, and was also given seven horses. We are still not sure who he is. Only lately, the news that on charges of corruption, unlike Hasina, the late President Zia's children were made paralyzed. They were corrupted people, so was Hasina. For Zia's children there was no urgency shown to give them treatment or send them abroad. Why?
A year ago, Moyeen had a secret meeting with Hasina's son Joy and recommended Joy to remain quiet; which means Hasina was arrested only to show neutrality by Moyeen. This gave us the clue that General Moyeen was a former Mujibbadi and was chosen by the RAW as the future leader of Bangladesh. If he is the chosen one, is it the beginning of the Pakistanization of Bangladesh's dog eating dog politics? Ofcourse, US and Indian RAW propaganda machines will now blame the whole issue as a common anti- democratic trend in Muslim countries, "a problem inherent in Islam and among Muslims."
Unfortunately, it will be the beginning of a period of unrest in Bangladesh but it seems Moyeen U has not learned the lesson from the past. When Mujib introduced BAKSAL, Abul Fazal said, "History repeats itself." It is true, both Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Khalid Mosheraf couldn't keep India's seven horses! Did Moyeen know that he is only a government servant and it will be hard for him also to keep his illegally earned horses?
Abid Bahar
Canada
Abidbahar@yahoo.com
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