The oxymoronic idea of a "benevolent" totalitarian dictatorship is quite prevalent within the Bangali petit-bourgeoisie in Bangladesh and India. BAKSAL is but one manifestation of that. The Marxist left of Mukti Bahini proposed a "revolutionary unity government of national reconstruction" modeled after the USSR and PRC fantasy after independence, and there was quite a lot of talk about a "national government" during the 1/11 regime. All believe that they have the right to speak for others and not be accountable to the ballot. That's why they all will fail in their effort. People take their right to vote VERY seriously in this country and any scheme designed to mislead people, who are maturing as voters BTW, into taking that right away will be rejected. Our people know that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Such schemes are also in total contravention to founding principle of democracy and equal treatment under the law.
Can we please avoid nasty and personal attacks in this forum, and simply agree to disagree without being sniveling little ******s? It has gotten old and irritating. The use of the term "BAKSAL (or any other SAL) bootlicker" is uncalled for. Heck, folks have the right to be downright anti-Bangladeshi in this country.
Anyway, I'm glad that there's a real possibility of dialogue between AL and BNP now. No election will be credible to our people unless both participate.
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