Sheikh Hasina has returned from USA via UK. AL leaders declared that they would gather 10 lakh people to give a reception to her.But our susil media Prothom alo has not made any headline about people's gathering and BDnews24.com has not given any photo of people's gathering in the photo gallary.though bdnews24.com has made headline "upche pore vir" but wrote that several thousand people were present in the air port and sudha sodhon.From these , we can guess that how popular hasina has become after making allience with Ershad and declaring to legalise all the illegal wok of CTG and Damage to the country.
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Re: [chottala.com] Is it a flopped reception of Sheikh hasina?
[chottala.com] Jamaate Islami - Traitors and collaborators of 1971, Bhua Deshopremiks of Bangladesh !
loses his identity of a Muslim and becomes a renegade. He deserves death penalty
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--- On Thu, 10/30/08, Syed Aslam <Syed.Aslam3@ gmail.com> wrote:Syed Aslam <Syed.Aslam3@ gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [reform-bd] Killers and traitors of 1971 must never go unpunished !
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loses his identity of a Muslim and becomes a renegade. He deserves death penalty for his rebellion... ....If the Jamaat helped and supported the army. it did it for the cause of Muslim Ummah. When Awami League tried to break a Muslim country by seeking aid of the worst anti-Muslim enemy, Jamaat tried to save Pakistan." - Jamaati Javed Iqbal Kaleem in
http://groups.. yahoo.com/ group/khabor/ message/12714
Many thanks for your compliments. I am no Jamat sypathiser but the hypocracy of Awami League troubles me. and that forces me werite against the hypocrites.
Best regards
Salahuddin Ayubi
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 12:45 AM
Lest we forget, Jamaat's Al-Badar and it killing missions were "political phenomena" that may repeat under different lebash, unless the ordinary masses of Banladesh is constantly on the guard.
Let everyone know what has hppened in 1971; Jamaat's anti-people role must always be exposed.
জামায়াতের আল-বাদরী সমাচার
[Jamater Al-Badori Shomachar (Bangla)]
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[chottala.com] The Evils of Moududism and Jamaat: Moududi's Arrogant Remarks on Prophets and Sahabas
The Evils of Moududism and Jamaat: Moududi's Arrogant Remarks on Prophets and Sahabas |
Moududi's Arrogant Remarks on Prophets and Sahabas
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Moududi has made many audacious comments about prophets, followers of prophets, Imams and Muslim scholars. Here are a few extracts as instances from his different write-ups.
All Imams and Islamic scholars entertain same view about the innocence of prophets. But only Moududi expresses different view: To be innocent is not a natural virtue for the prophets. Rather Allah has strategically kept them safe from faults and deviation in order to enable them to correctly perform the responsibility of prophet-hood. Had the protection of Allah been revoked from them for a movement, the might have fallen into errors like ordinary men. Here is a subtle issue that, the Almighty Allah withdrew his protection at some times or other times, from ever prophet, allowing him to indulge in one or two sins, so that men do not identify the prophets with Allah and understand that they are also very much human beings. (Tafhimat, part II, Page 43---Moududi).
Such comment of Moududi does not admit of any explanation. It is very clear. He has expressed absolute wrong and discarded ideas in the name of Islam. He has displayed the audacity of staining the innocent character of different prophets in his bid to justify such comments. As regards to Hazrat Musa (AS), Moududi has said, Before becoming a prophet, Hazarat Musa (AS) committed a big sin. He killed a man. (Rasaal and Masael, Part I pgae 31-Moududi).
While interpreting an ayaat of the Holy Quran, Mr. Moududi said about Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), Here arises another question that, on watching the star when Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) said, it is my Lord and when watching the Sun and the Moon designated those as his Lord, then did not he subject himself to the shirk (sin of comparing with God) temporarily? (Tafhimul Quran, Part I, P-558).
Mr. Moududi has said about Hazrat Yunus (AS) in his tafsir, It clearly appears from a detailed analysis of the indications in the Holy Quran and the book of Yunus that Hazrat Yunus (AS) had little lapses or negligence in discharging the responsibility of prophethood. Probably, he became impatient and left the residence before the right time. (ibid, Sura Yunus).
Here Mr. Moududi has charged three accusations upon Hazrat Yunus (AS). First, he neglected to discharge the responsibility of prophethood. Secondly, he became impatient and left the residence before the time fixed by Allah. Thirdly, he did not fulfill the evidence (Huzzat) of Allah to his own community.
Mr. Moududi has compared Hazrat Yusuf (AS) with the dictator of the twentieth century Mussolini. He has equaled the status of Hazrat Yusuf (AS) to that of Musolini. He said, Yusufs (AS) claim was not merely restricted to the prayer for the portfolio of the Ministry of Finance, as deemed by some people. That was rather for gaining the dictatorship. As a result, the status that Hazrat Yusuf (AS) achieved, was rather similar to that of the Musolini of this day. (Tafhimat, part II, P-112).
Mr. Moududi has said about Hazrat Daud (AS), It naturally establishes that, the deed that was done by him (Hazrat Daud) had somewhat the influence of his evil inclination. That also had some link to his inconsistent manner as a ruler. And that was such a deed, as was unbecoming of an upright ruler. (Tafhimul Quran, Part IV, P-227).
Allah has stated with significance in the Holy Quran about his favour to Hazrat Daud (AS). Allah has highly praised Hazrat Daud (AS). But Mr. Moududi had shown the audacity to comment on this prophet of great honour so as to say that he (Daud (AS)), was influenced by evil propensity, and misused power. No conscientious man can help being surprised to see such discarded thoughts of Mr. Moududi.
Moududi has also criticized the Great Prophet (pbuh) in his different write-ups and has made audacious remarks about him. In the contest of discussion about Hadiths relating to Dazzal, he said, The speeches that have been stated in the Hadith from Hazrat in this connection, were mainly his deductions. He himself was skeptic about those. He said all that not on the basis of revelations, but on surmises. (Rasyel and Masayel, P-55-56).
Mr. Moududi has said about Hadith of Great Prophet (pbuh), Hadith has been handed down from man to man in oral tradition. Those can at best be surmised as correct, but can not be strongly believed. And it is clear that, Allah do not like endangering people by depending on descriptions of a few people about important matters of the religion of Allah that differentiate between the believers and non-believers. (ibid, P. 67).
Mr. Moududi has said about evaluation of the Holy Quran, The Quran karim is enough for guidance, but not for salvation. (Tafhimat, Part I, P-312)
From the angle of Islam, temporal well-being and salvation of the life hereafter is the only objective of adopting guidance or the right path. In view of Mr. Moududi, The Holy Quran is sufficient for guidance, but not for salvation. What an audacious remark about the Holy Book of Allah! Question naturally arises from such peculiar comments of him, should then human beings follow another religious book for salvation? Are those the write-ups of Moududi? Probably he intended to mean that tactfully, though he does not dare to say that straightway.
The Status of Sahabas (followers) are after the that of prophets. The Great Prophet (pbuh) has said about them, My sahabas are like the stars. Whomsoever of them your follow, you will gain the right path. Whereas the sahabas, praised by the Great Prophet, have not been exempted from the criticism of Moulana Moududi. He has said about them, After the teaching and guidance of the long time, the Prophet (pbuh) used to bring them to the battle field. Though the great revolution was depicted in their mind and mentality, the sahabas used to commit mistakes repeatedly in understanding the basic significance of Jeehad (Holy War). (Tarzamanul Quran, Rabiussani, 1357H.).
Mr. Moududi has said about the sahabas, Many of the sahabas have described hadiths as they feel like. (Tarzamanul Quran, 35th (edition).
Bad habits of the era of ignorance were repeated in sahabas. (Tafhimat, Part II, P-155).
Sometimes mental weakness also used to prevail over the sahabas. They used to attack and abuse each other. (Tarzamanual Quran, 3rd edition).
Mr. Moududi has written about the first Caliph of Islam Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.), Islam has commanded man not to be influenced by passions. It is a very delicate matter. Once even Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddique, a man free from passions, fearful of and devoted to Allah, also failed to fulfill that. (ibid).
In the same edition of Tarzamanul Quran, Mr. Moududi has said about Hazrat Omar (R.), The world used to bow down head before the each High, and each spiritually elevated person was used to be considered at some higher position than commoners. Sometimes, the path of abolition of the influence of such impression would become clear---, Probably, such impression of individual supremacy subdued Hazrat Omar for sometime at the time of death of the Prophet of Allah. (ibid).
In context of the description of onslaught by the Jaheliat (the ignorant) on the Caliphate of the four Caliphs, Mr. Moududi has said criticizing Hazrat Osman, On the one hand the job was becoming increasingly harder because of the fast expansion of the Islamic State, on the other hand, Hazrat Osman, in whom was reposed the load of this tough job, was not in possession of that much capability and traits as his predecessors had. As a result of that, the Jaheliat could make way to penetrate into the Islamic social system. (Tazdid and Ahiyae Deen, P-33).
When revenge was demanded against the assassination of Hazrat Osman (R.), Hazrat Ali (R), the fourth Caliph said addressing the people of Muyabia, Now the situation is out of control. The punishment will certainly be avenged in right time. But Mr. Moududi has said criticizing these words of Hazrat Ali (R), Do justice, had you been Muyabia, or had not been Muyabia, but an ordinary citizen of Syria, would you, in the context of stated background, consider such words of Hazrat Ali as honestly intended, than being only a pretext, hesitation, hoax and denial?(Tazalli, December, 1957).
The religious scholars of the sub-continent are strongly critical of such comments of Moulana Moududi, but the Jamatis believe those to be true. The essays of Moududi are being propagated as correct interpretations and theology of Quran and Hadith. Such books and interpretations of the Quran are being disseminated in a planned manner among the modern educated people of the country including the students of schools, colleges, madrasas and universities. The pious people having limited knowledge of Islam are being deluded by such objectionable and showy interpretations of Moulana Moududi in the name of Islam.
The followers of Moududi describe him as the greatest Mujaddid of the world. It can not be allowed. The conscious citizens of the country, and especially, the community of religious scholars, will have to take the pioneer role in this regard. And it is the religious and moral duty of the community of Islamic scholars.
Opinion of the Community of the Religious Scholars
Jamat claims that all their activities are aimed at protecting Islam. Their ultimate and real aim is to achieve publicity, expansion and establishment of Islam. They explain everything from Islamic standpoint. But in practice, Jamat is a fascist circle masquerading Islam. The advent of Jamat took place in the beginning of the decade of forties on the basis of the peculiar thoughts of Mr. Moududi. As an especial technique. Mr. Moududi annexed the name of Holy Islam to the name of his party. Now we will venture to put forward in brief the views of a few leading and universally accepted Alem (religious scholars) about Jamat and Moulana Moududi.
It has been said in a fatwa of Olema Keram of Dewband, The relationship that should be maintained with Sahaba Keram and Imam-Mujtahid in order to keep linkage with relation, is hampered by the books and booklets of Jamat. And it is certainly harmful for the religion of the Muslims. It is why the movement-Jamat, based upon the books of Moududi is considered by us as fallacious and harmful for the Muslims. For that reason we declare total termination of relationship with all that. (DuMasale, P-16).
In another fatwa awarded by Hazrat Moulana Syed Mahadi Hasan, the Chief Mufti of Darul Ulum Dewband, it was said about Jamat that, Muslims should never participate in this movement. It is life-destroying venom for them. People will have to be desisted from participating in this movement. Otherwise they will become Gomorrah. It is harmful for them instead of their wellbeing. It is not at all Jayej (permissible) to participate in such movement from the standpoint of Shariyat. One who furthers the aims and objectives of the Jamat, commits sins instead of virtues. He can not keep himself safe from its harmful effects. And he invites man to sins. If any Imam of any mosque is a member of the Jamat of Moududi, performing prayers behind him will be makruh. (Jamate Islami Ka Rukeh Kerder, P-168).
Harzrat Moulana Mohammad Yusuf, son and successor of Hazrat Moulana Ilias, the founder of Tablig Jamat, has said in the context of discussion with a few members of the Jamat of Moududi, "The Jamat of Moududi is a party of political power and greed. They expect such things which are not permissive in shariat." (Jamate Islami Ka Ruken Kerder, pp. 41-42).
Hazrat Moulana Mostafa Khan Saheb Berelbi and Moulana Sayed Afzal Hossain Mufti, Darul Ulum Manzarul Islam Berelbi, renowned religious scholars of the Berelbi Thoughts, awarded a fatwa about the Jamat of Moududi and his thoughts. In that fatwa, they said, Basically, the movement of Moududi is nothing but finding faults with Islam, creation of rifts among the Muslims, and kufri and kafri. He makes different meanings of Islam. He does not consider the common muslims as muslims. (Fetnaye Moududiat, p.58).
Moulana Syed Mohammad Rezwan, another renowned religious scholar of Berelavi Thoughts, has said about Moududi, on reading different quotations of Moulana Moududi, I have reached this opinion that his head is full of discourtesy and insolence towards the universally respected scholars and Ambia keram. M appeal to world Muslims, be aware of his faith and thoughts-ideas. Prophet (pbuh) has said, Before the appearance of the real Dazzal, thirty more Dazzals will appear in order to make his path clear. In my view, Moududi is one of them. (Moududiat Ka Post Mortem. P.7).
Renowned Mohaddis Moulana Abdul Wahab, Chairperson of All India Ahle Hadis Conference says, I request the Ahle Hadis brothers to protect themselves from this infectious disease. Else, this disease will destroy not only them, but also the intire Ahle Hadis Jamat. .. We have to face courageously the Jamate Islami and have to indentify its power. (Colour of Moududis Jamat, p.365).
Hazarat Maolana Faizullah Sabeb, Mufti of Chittagong Hathazari Darul Ulum Madrasa, has issued a fatwa about the Jamat of Moududi. He has said in that, Moulana Moududi entertains illusionary and faulty thoughts and ideas contrary to the principles and philosophy of Ahale Sunnat Waal Jamat. The great prophets have not been spared from his insolent attack. Therefore, it is in no way permissible to move and keep kinkajou with that party. (Do, p. 345).
Seventeen leading religious scholars of the then East Pakistan signed in agreement with that fatwa of him. In the context of signing of that fatwa, Hazarat Maolana Tazul Islam of Brahmanbaria has written, I support the views of Mufti Faizullah.
Renowned Muhaddis Hazarat Maolana Zakaria (R.) has written a book enriched with information, and titled Fitnaye Moududiat about the Jamat of Moududi. He has, in that book of him, interpreted the anti-Islamic issues of the Jamat of Moududi in the light of Quran and Hadith. In one place of his book, he has made comments about the Jamat of Moududi, "I consider joining this party to be haram. It is very harmful to read their books."
Hazarat Maolana Samsul Haque Faridpuri, Principal of Lalbag Jamia Korania has written a book tilted Corrigendum to warn that countrymen against the anti-Islamic thoughts and ideas of Jamat. In one place of the book, he has written, "It will not be permissible for any Muslim to Join, and work in Jamat. Those who indulge in finding faults with Sahaba Ekram, whoever they may be, it will certainly not be permissible to make them Imams and say prayers being them. Because, on account of finding faults with Sahaba Ekram, they have stood discarded from Ahale Sunnat Wal Jamat."
Hazrat Maolana Mohammad Ullah Hafezzee Huzur, founder of the Khelafat Movement, has written a book titled Warning about the Jamat of Moududi. In that book, he has described the erratic philosophy of Moududi and Jamate Islami as a fitna destroying the faith and religious belief of the Muslims. He has appealed to the Muslims to remain aloof from this party masquerading Islam. More than four hundred leading Alem of Bangladesh agreed with this book of Hafezzee Huzur and endorsed it with their signatures. Shayekhul Hadis Maolana Aziaul Haque is also among them. Besides, at the close of his translation work of Bukhari Sharif, he has written 70 pages criticising the Jamat. Now, of course, he has made alliance with the Jamat. What can be more surprising than that!
Hazarat Maolana Obaidul Haque, Khatib of Baitul Mukarram Mosque has remarked about the Jamat of Moududi, Blindness is spreading among the ordinary and newly educated people through the illusionary books of him. (Moududi Fitna, pp.35-36).
Mufti Fazlul Hoque Amini, Principal of Lalbag Jamia Korania Arabia Madrasa has said about the Moududism, The Moududism on which the politics of Jamat is founded, that ism of Moududi has been expressed by our religious scholars and spiritual leaders as illusionary. It is interesting that Mufti Amini has now made alliance with Jamat.
76 Imams and renowned Alems of Jalalabad Imam Samity have issued a fatwa about moulana Moududi and his Jamate followers. In the at fatwa, they have said, Mr. Moududi is trying to introduce a new religion opposed to Ahale Sunnat Wal Jamat. Threrefore, thousands of Olema, Mashaekh and Muftis of the sub-continent of all shades of opinions and parties have declared Moududi as deviated, joinnin his party as haram and sying prayers behind Imams believing in the Akida of Moududi as Makruheh Taharimi. (Fatwa dated 1-5-88 by Jalalabad Imam Samity).
Besides, other leading religious scholars of the sub-continent, who have written books or given fatwas against religious business and illusionary ideas of Moududi and his Jamat in the name of the holy religion, include renowned tafsirker Maolana Abdul Majid Dariabadi, former Jamat leader Maolana Amin Eslahi, Hazarat Maolana Golam Gaus Hazarbi, Hazarat Maolana Mufti Mohammad Shafi, Hazarat Maloana Jafar Ahmed Osmani Hazarat Maolana Atahar Ali, Maolana Solaiman Nadvee and others.
The aforesaid versions of the leading religious scholars of all shades of faith and path in the sub-continent are amply clear. Those versions do not call for any explanation. They have expressed their thoughtful opinions in a very lucid and plain language about the real colours of Moududi and his thoughts and ideas. The real colour of Jamat putting on the mask of Islam, is not indistinct to all these religious leaders acknowledged all over the country. That is why they have described Jamat as seriously harmful for the iman-akida of the Muslims. Not only the aforesaid religious scholars, but also the genuine religious scholars of the sub-continent have expressed similar views about Jamat. Many of them have written books in different languages against Jamat. It is not possible to mention all those in this limited space. We are of the view that the aforesaid views of the religious leaders are enough for any truth-searching Muslim in the matter of taking a decision about Jamat.
Conclusion
Jamat, in the mask of holy Islam, is a real reflection of fascist thoughts and ideas. Its ultimate objective and aim is to ascend to the throne of power through appendage of reactionary power. The activities of last sixty years of Jamat and its founder Moulana Moududi prove that exactly indeed. They have selected Holy Islam as a weapon to achieve that objective. The architect of Jamat-e-Islam, Moulana Moududi, in his early life used Islam in the interest of Nizam of Haidarabad. Islam was his only weapon during the collaboration with British colonial power. He abused the Congress and its leaders in the name of Islam. He used the same weapon while opposing the Muslim League, its leaders and Pakistan. He used Islam on the one hand as a weapon to oppose the awarding of social status to women, and on the other hand, in the decade of sixties, to support Ms Fatima Jinnah in the preseidential election of Pakistan. It is in the name of Islam that, Moulana Moududi described democracy as cursed. Again uttering the name of Holy Islam, he said that democracy is the essence of Islam. Islam was the weapon of Jamat to oppose our Liberation War. It is again in the name of Islam, that Jamat collaborated with the Pakistan occupation forces in plundering, rape of women and killing of innocent people. At one stage, their own workers were made to start killing of the Bangalis with the signboards of Razakar and Al-badar. And they say, they did all that to establish Islam in this country and to save Pakistan. During the days of Liberation War, the slogan of the Jamatees was, Islam can not be saved unless Pakistan can be protected in this part of the sub-continent. India will occupy Bangladesh. Signs of Islam and Muslims will not be there in this country. But Jamat could not prevent the independence of Bangladesh in spite of their all whole-hearted effort. Bangladesh have become independent. India has not occupied this country. They are as they had been before. This proves how much dishonest and politically motivated and hypocritical are the slogans of Jamat in the name of Holy Islam. That is why, the leading religious leaders of the sub-continent issued fatwa in one voice that Moududi' thoughts and ideas in the name of Islam are illusionary. Jamat of Moududi is a discarded ferka. It is hundred percent obligatory for the Muslims to keep aloof from Jamat. It is not permissible to sa prayers behind followers of Moududi.
Islam is a religion of peace, justice, fraternity and equality. Jamat-Shibir is opposed to the Islam of that doctrine. They want to set ablaze the fire of unrest. Their aim is to turn Bangladesh, a Pakistan. The Jamatees will not hesitate to shed the blood of Bangalis again in the name of Holy Islam as the did in 1971. Those who use religion for the dishonest purposes of attaining the selfish and mean individual, collective and party interests, are actually the enemies of Islam. So it is obligatory for every Muslim to oppose Jamat.
Source : JAMAAT UNMASKED, The colour of a Fundamentalist Party, Published by The Council of National Religious Scholars
The Evils of Moududism and Jamaat:
Moududi's Arrogant Remarks on Prophets and Sahabas (These show us why the Jama'atis and Shibir are so far away from the real Islam preached and practiced by the Prophet (SA) and his followers.)
Ridiculing and rejecting Prophet's (SA) saying regarding Dajjal:
Maudoodi said in his book Rasaa'il wa Masaa'il (p. 57), published in 1351H, "The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to think that the Dajjaal (Anti-Christ) would come out in his time, or close to his time. However, 1350 years passed away and many long generations came and went, yet the Dajjaal did not come out. So it is confirmed that what the Prophet (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) thought did not prove true!!"
And Maudoodi added to the edition published in 1362H, "Indeed, 1350 years have passed…yet the Dajjaal has not come out, so this is the reality."
So this is a clear rejection of the emergence of the Dajjaal, whose emergence has been narrated concurrently (tawaatur) in authentic ahaadeeth.
And Maudoodi said (p. 55), "It is confirmed that everything which is related in the ahaadeeth of the Prophet (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) concerning the Dajjaal is the opinion and analogical deduction of the Prophet (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam), and it is a doubtful misgiving from his affair."
So is this not a rejection of the Dajjaal? Is this not a denial of the narration of the Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam), about which Allaah said, "And he does not speak from his own desire. It is revelation inspired to him." [Sura Najm 53:3-4]
And Maudoodi says in Arba'ah Mustalahaatul-Qur'aanil-Asaasiyyah (p. 156), "Allaah the Glorified commanded him (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in Sura Nasr to repent to his Lord due to what emanated from him in deficiencies and shortcomings in distributing the shares."
(Source : al-Ijwibatul-Mufeedah (p. 92) by Jamaal Ibn Fareehaan al-Haarithee Translated By : Maaz Qureshi http://www.therighteouspath.com )
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[chottala.com] Bangladesh: Sovereign or Subsidiary?
Like a coin has a HEAD and a TAIL, all businesses have the mixed blessings and follies of both PROs and CONs. Business is like a game where the outcomes are aimed for winning. Businesses must make profits for existence and expansions. However, it can not be boundless. Only in the US major corporations, the CEOs and the topmost management people have millions of Dollars of salary and benefits per year. This is unreal. This contributed heavily to the recent economic meltdown of the American and World financial systems. This must be stopped. This unrealistically extreme high compensations for the top management officials of US corporations is not, and was not before, a normal practice for the national and multinational companies. Freeing the market extremely open and not imposing any fiduciary regulations to these corporations, made it happen. Current Government is responsible for it.
Competition controls the outcomes. Like a sole authority Government in a country that does not compete with the others, and so regardless of their performance, they do not face challenges, until the people overturns it, when gets sour. This is the main reason why the communist, socialist, military, and monarch administered countries do never have sustainable economic progress, except China. China is politically socialist but she has a perfect free market economy. This free market economy gave china a huge boost in the financial sector.
The businesses need to compete to keep them from over profiting via monopoly. The anti-trust laws of the country must have to assure it. If the businesses can not be regulated properly and impartially, there will be monopoly. So, the blanket statement that all multinational corporations are the institutions of international monopoly is a wrong idea. It is like a horse. If the horse is let remain wild not providing training to provide the good rides, no benefit we can get out a horse. Similarly, every country needs investments, from internal or from external sources, unless a country is a closed capitally blocked communist, socialist, or military ruled country. But the benefit can only be obtained if the operations of the businesses in the country are well regulated.
These multinational companies flourished originally in the most advanced countries and then gradually started to spread into the developed countries, and at the last to the developing third world countries. So, the statement that the Land, water, air, surface and underground resources located in the third world or peripheral countries have become increasing target of profit making venture; is not a right statement. If a country where a multinational company does operate, can not impose their own commercial and financial laws, rules and regulations, the like a wild horse, the company will hoard as much as it can. Why a country will let it happen, unless the country itself is not lousy. And if a country is lousy, nothing good will happen there, not only a multinational company, everything else.
Specifically for the third world countries, foreign investments are extremely necessary, for improving, economy, skills, international relationships, and to be a regarded player of the internal and world affairs. Discouraging the multinational companies to investment in the country, is extremely unproductive. Its a wrong notion that the multinational companies do harm the sovereignty. If the administration of the country do provide that chance to the multinational companies, why they will not utilize it? So, the country must strongly invite the multinational companies to invest in the country but must outline and impose the applicable rules and regulations such that they do not get any chance to do any harms to the political and financial systems of the country. The Government and public must remain steadfast in implementing, observing and applying the applicable rules. Then only the multinational companies will be helpful towards the growth of the country. Short of which would just be a disaster.
Thanks and greetings.
Regards,
KR
By Anu Muhammad
17 April, 2007
Countercurrents.
'World Capitalism (Bangladesh) Ltd', this was the title of an article
that I wrote 17 years ago to theorize the location of Bangladesh in
world capitalist system drawing parallel with the structural setting
of multinationals around the world. Multinational Corporations are
the institutional face of International monopoly capital, do their
business around the world with their subsidiaries. Subsidiaries may
have autonomy but that do work under global plan and strategy of the
corporate centre or principal. What I wanted to show that the status
of the peripheral countries like Bangladesh were gradually turning
into mere subsidiaries in global capitalist system.
In the last 17 years global and local equations proceeded through
simultaneous solving and confronting new variables. GATT (General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) agreement opened up the globe for the
stronger Capital. Land, water, air, surface and underground resources
located in the third world or peripheral countries have become
increasing target of profit making venture. Invisible Capital and its
visible fists do not accept the right of the people and the nations
over their own resources, even over their own lives. Therefore the
concept of common property is redundant, concept of human rights in
real terms also was marginalized. Essence of the global lords' vision
is to maximize profit by grabbing resources around the world. Media,
experts, consultants, civil society, military, bureaucracy, and
politicians have always been under projects of scrutiny,
marginalizing or bribing, moulding and twisting.
II
In this setting strategically important geographical location is a
curse of a weak country, so do its natural resources, if the ruling
class does not represent its own people. For capital, countries like
Bangladesh are not considered as country per se, it is just a region
for investment. Sovereignty, therefore, is an ornament in the model.
Neoclassical economics, favourite ideology of the corporates, believe
that there is nothing exists to be called national or interest.
Everything is individual. But who are these individuals? Nobody
except capital can have any individuality when capital rules. In its
hegemony it gives first lesson to everybody: look at the world
through the eyes of capital, so much you see in that way, you may
have a better future for yourself. All individuals become one; the
capital, the corporation, everything is for sale. Long term is
nothing, as Keynes gave the sermon: in the long run we are all dead.
But what about our future generations? Forget them. What about people
around me? Don't give a damn. Make money by selling everything, first
your conscience!
III
Bangladesh had parliaments, had development programmes. However,
these never interacted. Major economic decisions, those shape the
direction of Bangladesh, have never been discussed in parliament. The
last GATT round that effectively opened Bangladesh for global capital
has been unknown to law makers and even bureaucrats till date. The
production sharing contracts (PSCs) signed on country's natural
resources, which took away resources from the people of Bangladesh to
be handed over to multinational companies, were not discussed in the
parliament. The contracts on coal and natural gas have been kept
secret till today, even parliamentary standing committee did not dare
insist to have a look at those. Bangladesh has eventually abandoned
its development planning in order to give space to the so called
poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP), a vicious commodity marketed
by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, that was
initiated to absolutize their control over policy making process of
these countries. Ironically planning ministry still exists. The PRSP,
that has become the 'economic constitution' of Bangladesh, was never
brought in the parliament to be discussed. Global institutions, the
World Bank- IMF-ADB etc, wrongly called donors, have gathered enough
maturity for lobbying and getting their 'good guys' (ministers,
bureaurocrats.
want. Their agenda is simple: privatize everything, Bank, Port, Gas,
Coal, Water, Forest, Hospitals, Educational institutions to give
business and authority to big companies.
The people are happy to see the present caretaker government express
its commitment to uproot corruption, irregularities and injustice. It
has brought some big looters under legal scrutiny and is working to
make institutions work in some cases. Will it keep highly corrupt and
disastrous deals like Phulbari coal project to continue then? Will it
allow foreign companies, lobbying agencies and bigger plunderers to
grab our own resources, to have command over our own territory after
making the commitment to serve people's interest?
IV
'Are we recolonised?
A friend of mine, an activist of the country, asked me a few hours
after President, Iajuddin Ahmed, proclaimed the state of emergency on
11 January 2007.
'We have been in the colonial power frame, how can we be re-
colonised? What is the big deal?'
I replied reluctantly.
His enthusiasm did not recede. He said,
'But you see, I know global imperialism controls everything in our
country. They protect and promote parties, groups those are
convenient to retain their imperial control. Now they are not in
supporting stage they are now trying to be in acting mode. Don't you
find this is significantly different?'
V
My friend, who is an expert in International Relations rushed to my
place and said,
'What is happening? Don't you think we are entering into a new phase
of governance?'
'Why?' I asked curiously.
'Because it is a coup with difference. It is coup conceived by civil
society on behalf of global corporate power represented by 'Big apa'
(US ambassador) and allies implemented with the help of coercive
power.' She tried to explain.
'But these global corporates have everything in their hands, both the
allies have been competing with each other to offer more and more
service they have been asking for. So, why they need a different set
up?'
I tried to draw her attention to the ground reality.
Nevertheless, she insisted,
'But the old set up was not working and moreover don't you think they
need more?'
'You see, all the thugs and plunderers who looted peoples money, and
sold our country to the foreigners are on the run. I feel happy to
see that', I continued with enthusiasm.
'But the policies of those goons continue. Moreover are you sure the
bigger fish is not behind?'
VI
My friend working with a network campaign against corporate and IFIs
(World Bank and IMF) crime phoned me after one month, 'is your
country turning into Afghanistan?
'It cannot be' I said. 'We do not have Talibans like Afghanistan;
moreover we have far more developed institutions to resist that kind
of thing. We have people...'
She seemed annoyed and said, 'I know how Talibans grew and how they
were used as excuses. I am talking about Hamid Karzai model.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq....'
'Why?' I was naive.
'Can't you understand that the ex officials from World Bank or global
agencies or big businesspersons can be as good as an ex official from
UNOCAL. They are of the same generic code.'
'We are looking for a difference.' I said.
VII
'Who is Dr. Yunus'? Asked non-residential Bangladeshi friend from
Sweden at the end of February.
I was surprised, however, replied, 'he won Nobel peace prize and made
Bangladesh known to the world.'
He seemed impatient, said, 'I know that. But don't you see that he
seems to behave like public relations officer or, if you put it in
better way, a lobbyist of global corporate groups?'
'He loves business. He is highly successful in ideas, innovation in
business indeed. He deserved Nobel Prize much before for that. He
wants to turn everybody in the country a successful businessman or
woman.'
'But not as entrepreneur but as nat boltu (nuts and bolts). I know he
loves rhetoric too, as he says, " our youth are the most brilliant in
the world", but he cannot rely on our youth to take charge of our own
port or develop our own mineral resources. He finds only western big
companies suitable for that. He says, "the hurdles on the way should
be removed" we find he means to remove hurdles for global companies
to grab our resources and sectors, he says " amrao pari [we can]",
here amra means clique favouring big companies and pari means to give
away own resources in favour of global plunderers like Nigeria or
Argentina in the 1990s.'
'It seems that he is determined to play a leading role in
governance.'
VIII
Global capital is in confrontation with people all over the world,
among others, on three issues: (a) whether people and the country
should own and have authority over their own lives and natural
resources or global corporates should be allowed to take over; (b)
Whether natural resources should be used or preserved for the maximum
utilization for the development of the country or to be extracted in
a big way to maximize profit of foreign big companies; and (c)
whether resources will remain common property or turned into private
property of corporates. Bangladesh needs to answer these too. People
in general and Phulbari in particular and many experts opine in
favour of utilizing resources for people as common property. Their
verdict is simple: we need our limited resources badly for our own
development; we cannot let that to be plundered by leaving disaster
for us.
IX
We need to free the country from corrupt and criminals; to sustain
that we need to change the policy framework that create and recreate
power of corrupts; to make that meaningful we need to make our
country belong to our people. Whether Bangladesh will be reduced
permanently to the status of a subsidiary company in world capitalist
arrangement or will act as a sovereign nation depends now mostly on
the rulers who are in the driving seat and have to make the choice.
We are also living under US regime of global terror.
The crucial question therefore remains to be answered, whom our
rulers would like to represent: people of this country or global
corporate and terrorist power that lives on corrupts and criminals?
This is an acid test indeed.
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