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From: "Khairul Chowdhury" <khairul_chowdhury-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: In Bangladesh Fears of Talibanization
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 15:53:23 +1100


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<P><FONT face="Courier New"><BR>The conventional wisdom says that democracy always favours human rights. But this does not stand up to a remote examination of pre and post-poll Bangladesh of last two months. <BR><BR>Of course, much depends on how you define freedom and rights.  Should we include <BR>people's free and not intimidated choice to vote someone?  If we exclude them on <BR>the basis that there is no need to consider the means and only the goal - the seizure <BR>of power, should we not then exclude the basic human rights? <BR><BR>So, using socio-political scenario of post and pre election Bangladesh, <BR>what is the true story? <BR><BR>The election is characterised by terrorisation of voters, with the country <BR>went to the poll in the middle of this crisis of human rights.  Although, the rate of violence after the election confirms the terrorisation of voters before, the BNP-Jamat alliance claim office celebrating by killing of Awami league's workers; showing despicable cowardice by raping Hindu women; looting of properties; and lastly terrorise these voters for the future elections. <BR><BR>Begum Khaleda (the present Prime Minister of Bangladesh) might be fortunate to come to power through this process as an outcome of the election.  Yet a victory through terror will not fundamentally alter the <BR>human rights that a democracy stands for.  It's always better to abstain from gutless acts of repressing marginalised groups and state-level crime against humanity. </FONT><BR><BR><TT><BR></TT><BR><BR></P>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: Shashwati Talukdar <MAIL-AT-SHASHWATI.COM>
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<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu 
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<DIV></DIV>>To: postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu 
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<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: In Bangladesh Fears of Talibanization 
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<DIV></DIV>>Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 00:03:55 -0500 
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<DIV></DIV>>Anyone know more about these events and what is going in Bangladesh? 
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<DIV></DIV>>Shashwati 
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