My Desh: General Moeen U Ahmed

Shubro writes: My say on an issue like this would not make much difference, however, in the collective-sense it might have some meaning in the end. Here's my opinion of Bangladesh's incumbent ruler General Moeen.

I remember the morning I woke up to find a complete blackout surrounding me. I had unwillingly become the slave of the much-hyped communication media, or this is what I realized. Nobody knew what was happening.

Then in the evening when the president Iajuddin Ahmed (Piyajuddin; Onionuddin - according to Sheikh Hasina) read out a predetermined script from his unknown masters. He was sweating in his expensive suit.

He approached the nation with caution, advising them of the dire circumstances that had led to the emergency-rule in Bangladesh. As a matter of thought the military came into the scene as a group who could guide the nation to prosperity after years of naked-corruption by the ruling elites.

It is noteworthy that an army-enterprise called 'Sena Kalyan Sangstha' had set a precedent by running profitable businesses in so many sectors like cement, oil etc.; A citizen like me had hoped this profitable venture might also send of its good managers to the rescue, so we could at least drop the charge of being a lame nation. Since then, advisers have come and gone.

On to the real matter: Do I really believe that General Moeen is a saint?

Sometimes, maybe I think he is better than all those greedy-pigs we have had in the past. I remember one taxi-driver telling me how the prevalence of drugs were the cause of few greedy-ministers. I believe General Moeen will not drop to those levels. My final conclusion about General Moeen is, he will fail to make a lasting impact, because corruption is so-much rooted in our thoughts, it is hard for the most organized to shape this nation to a perfect mold. The influence of his foreign well-wishers is not going to help his cause.

His most dangerous issues however, lie within the country. An example of this is the constant patronization of some politicians. The worst example is the scarcity of basic necessities in the market. While people starve, this sorry nation is joining the world economy with pride.

Mama says:

I found these interesting comments on Rumi's blog, just thought they were amusing & interesting. They actually provide some real insight. >>>

Initially some may have had an utopian belief that it was Fakhruddin Ahmed. Then someone kept thinking of Masud U Chowdhury. And lately the name of Zahangir Alam, a Lt general and the Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army is coming up as a major power broker. Despite all these speculations, General Moeen U Ahmed has successfully managed to look in control.

In fact this powerful quarter is the facilitator of 1/11. General Moeen is the embodiment of a combination of figures like Kamal Hossain, Rehman Sobhan, Mahfuz Anam and Debapriya Bhattacharya.

Drafted from Bangladesh Social Network: My Voice