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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

[chottala.com] Bush women run afoul of GOP orthodoxy



Bush women run afoul of GOP orthodoxy
 
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Barbara Bush attends the Lela Rose Spring 2010 Fashion Show at Bryant Park on September 13, 2009 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty I Getty – Barbara Bush attends the Lela Rose Spring 2010 Fashion Show at Bryant Park on September 13, 2009 in New …

She may have been born into a Republican family, but Barbara Bush, the 28-year-old daughter of former President George W. Bush, sounded more like a Democrat this weekend during an interview with Fox News. When "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace asked her whether she supports President Obama's health care reform plan, she responded: "I guess I'm glad the bill was passed." You can watch the exchange here (video courtesy of Fox News):

"Why do, basically, people with money have good health care and why do people who live on lower salaries not have good health care?" she said. "Health should be a right for everyone." She is president of the Global Health Corps, an organization that champions global health equity.

No Republican in Congress voted for Obama's health care legislation.

Barbara Bush's comments come just weeks after her mother, former First Lady Laura Bush, professed views that departed sharply from the Republican majority opinion. During a Fox News interview, Laura Bush was asked to comment on Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court.

[Photos: See a slideshow of Barbara and Laura Bush and their family]

"I think it's great," she responded. "I'm really glad that there will be three [women] if she's confirmed. I like to have women on the Supreme Court." And in an interview with CNN's Larry King last month, she came out in favor of abortion rights and gay marriage.

That makes at least two Bushes who probably won't be invited to headline Republican campaign rallies anytime soon.

— Rachel Rose Hartman is a politics writer for Yahoo! News.

 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl2570

 

 



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[chottala.com] Fw: ISDE Bangladesh & CSDF Organized Interactive Dialogue with Voters and Candidates held at Port Area! [3 Attachments]

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Chittagong City Corporation Election 2010

ISDE Bangladesh & CSDF Organized Interactive Dialogue with Voters and Candidates held at Port Area

Candidates Promised to Solidarity to Ensure Women Human Rights, Social Security and Good Governance of the local Services delivery institutions

On the occasion of up coming Chittagong City election 2010 CSDF and ISDE Bangladesh organized interactive dialogue with Candidates and voters with one platform. This is the second time initiatives taken by CSDF and ISDE Bangladesh on the occasion of City Corporation election 2010. In 2005 it has arranged similar dialogue which is the first time in Bangladesh . Last 10 June, '10 interactive dialogue with Voters and Candidates was held at Meher Afjal High School Premises. Mr. Ali Hossain Badar President Bandar Thana Social Enterpriser Council was presided over the dialogue and S M Nazer Hossain Chairperson CSDF and Executive Director ISDE Bangladesh was descried briefly about the aims and objectives of the dialogue. Mr. Kazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery and Jahirul Islam moderated the dialogue while Mr. Afsar khan President District Social Entrepreneur Council, CSDF Sufia Kamal Fellow Sayma Hoque, Steps Representative Ali Reza Maink and CAB City leader Haji Iqbal Ali Akbar spoken on the occasion. Ward councilor candidates Shahida Khanom, Rokeya Begume, Roksana Kader, Manjur kader, Nurul Alam, Hanif Sowdagor, Rafiqul Islam, Mohammed Hossain, Golam Mohamed Chowdhury were took part the sharing their plans and views regarding the raised issues by ISDE & CSDF if they win the election what they will do to stop Violence against women, Eve teasing & Early marriage, Promote women participation in local political process, Ensure effectiveness of local services delivery institutions (CSDI), easy access in local CSDIs and establish social security and protection for the voters. Later the candidates were participate question and answer session and the local voters Abdul Karim, Rahima Sultana, Abu taleb, Shahadot Hossain, Golam Kader, Principal Md Imran and Nurjahan begume took part the session. All the candidates share their plan and programme and promised if they were elected by the voters on next 17th June CCC election they will take steps with the involvement of local community, government mechanism and support of local social and voluntary organization, NGOs to stop Violence against women, eve teasing, early marriage, promote women participation in local political process, ensure effectiveness of local services delivery institutions (CSDI), easy access in local CSDIs and establish social security and protection for the communities. Some of them asked to know about the progress of the 1st dialogues were held at CCC election 2005 to the existing Councilors. This is highly appreciated by the local voters to make conversation with the all candidates with in one platform and hopes it will create a positive impact to the national politics. This is mentioned that CSDF a local NGO & CSO platform working to promote gender and good governance introduced interactive dialogue with candidates and voters with in one platform 1st time in Bangladesh with the help of Steps towards development Dhaka in 2005.    

 

 Dated: June 11, 2010                         Reported:                    Md Jahangir Alam

                                                                                               Programme Coordinator

                                                                                                ISDE Bangladesh

S M Nazer Hossain,
Central EC Member,
Association of Development Agencies in Bangladesh(ADAB)
1/E(1st floor) Uttar Adabor, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Tel: 880-2-9126358, Fax: 880-2-8117756, 01713110054, 01726757788(Director)


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[chottala.com] Encroachment threaten Dhaka City - New Nation





Encroachment threaten capital



THE city of over 13 million often turn flooded in almost all of its parts even after a short period of heavy rainfall. It assumes the appearance of a city flood as water fails to drain off for days from choked conditions. Thus, the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) for the city proposed that at least 21 per cent of the city's present and projected areas must be reserved as water bodies where no development activities would be permitted. But this meritorious proposal has triggered anger of the developers who in their meeting with the relevant Ministry on Sunday criticised the State Minister and others for their suggestions in the DAP.

They told the meeting that they would be prepared to go to any lengths to have the DAP changed. Therefore, the responsibility becomes greater for the Ministry and the government to ensure that the Detailed Area Plan under the second master plan for Dhaka city is finalised and implemented. DAP has been drawn up in the interest of a planned Dhaka, to save it from collapse due to all kinds of unregulated activities specially from real estate developers. The best interests of 13 million residents of the city cannot be sacrificed. Even the developers would not be able to ensure safe passage to their clients in the areas developed by them are not well-connected by roads or served by drainage networks.

Notwithstanding the apparent gloss and glitter of its high rise buildings, Dhaka is now a seriously endangered city. The once natural drainage system of the city with its many natural canals plus the surrounding wetlands that also helped the purpose of retention of drained waters and their gradual drainage, are largely things of the past due to encroachment that should stop.
 

Onus on govt

Urban experts shocked at developers' excesses, say Dhaka to die if PM does not handle the issue firmly

Staff Correspondent

Urban and environment experts who witnessed an unusual loggerhead between the housing minister and land developers said Dhaka city cannot be saved unless the government deals with the developers with an iron hand.

They urged strong and sincere measures to protect the flood-flow zones suggested in the Detail Area Plan (DAP) of Dhaka.

"Unless the prime minister deals with the issue with an iron hand, it will be impossible to save Dhaka," said Prof Jamilur Reza Choudhury, chairman of DAP Review Committee.

The suggestions came a day after land developers blasted State Minister for Housing Abdul Mannan Khan in a meeting over DAP which reserves 21 percent of the capital's land as water bodies where no development will be permitted. Noted urban and environment experts Prof Nazrul Islam, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Iqbal Habib and some newsmen were present there in that meeting.

In his reaction, Jamilur Reza said land developers have taken control over a good portion of land in flood-flow zones and put signboards there and have been selling plots for years.

"And, now they are showing the audacity at the Secretariat, mobilising support from a state minister," he said, adding that it was very surprising that another MP was so critical of the government.

Ruling Awami League lawmaker Nasrul Hamid Bipu, president of Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) and also chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on the housing ministry joined land developers bashing Rajuk on Sunday.

"It is an absurd and unfortunate incident. No work in the country can be done if things like this continue," Prof Nazrul Islam told The Daily Star.

Terming land developers' attitude unacceptable Syeda Rizwana Hasan, executive director of Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association, said, "Their attitude shows how blindly the businessmen have been getting support and shelter from the government. Now they don't care anything, even a minister."

Architect Iqbal Habib said the developers with audacious behaviour not only disgraced the people but also the government. It is expected that the government implements the DAP immediately, he added.

Prof Jamilur Reza said the DAP Review Committee report is a continuation work of a gazette notification published in 1997 but the land developers went ahead developing land on flood-flow zones.

The committee in the report concluded that no unapproved project on flood flow zones would be allowed. The Purbachal and Jhilmil Phase-1 projects were approved, he said.

The committee even viewed that some government projects also had non-conformity with DAP, he said.

Prof Nazrul Islam told The Daily Star the state minister for housing has been quite sincere about DAP and the decision was not made by him alone. He said it was done after discussing with all stakeholders and adequate scrutiny.

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, a member of the review committee, said now it is time for the government to prove that it really wants qualitative change in the country.

"If the government is not scared of the developers, they would not change the DAP as per their wish. But for that the government has to take real bold steps," Rizwana said.

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=142780

Mannan blasts developers 

The Daily Star - ‎Jun 14, 2010‎
Earlier on Sunday, land developer leaders launched into a tirade against the state minister over the draft Detail Area Plan (DAP) of Dhaka. ...

Developers flex their muscles
Land developer leaders yesterday launched into a tirade against State Minister for Housing Abdul Mannan Khan at a meeting on Dhaka development plans.

Don't bow to browbeating, PM tells housing minister 

The Daily Star - ‎20 hours ago‎
They blasted the minister over the draft DAP, which reserves 21 percent of the capital's land as water bodies where no development will be permitted. ...
 
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