The present crisis of the Bangladesh threatens the very existence of representative democracy.Partisan politics has reached its zenith and an one person dominated political system is gathering increasing strength. This has been so since 2009 when after the interregnum of a covert military regime of two years (2007–2008) the Awami league was elected to power with a massive victory in the polls. The trend became still stronger as the party capture the power through what was widely considered as a controversial and largely non-participatory parliamentary election of January 5, 2014. Under the dictatorial leadership of the prime minister, who was also the leader of the house, that parliament passed the 15th amendment to the constitution. It changed the entire political equation existing since 1991. As it abolished the caretaker government system which had been consensually fabricated to conduct and oversee in a non-partisan and neutral manner free and fair national elections. This naturally enraged the opposition . But the supreme need of politics in democracy is, however, a national consensus on basic issues for the greater good of the people.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:48:43 +0000
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