Date: Sun Oct 21, 2001 4:56 am
Subject: Media and Information Minister
It is a common trend for any government in Bangladesh is to keep close their
eyes to the reality. Even genius scholars become deaf and dumb when they
join with any government wings. We have many bitter experiences during last
30 years with all our governments. We hope this new government will not follow
this trend and they will be
directed by the justified way.
Politicians become the part of government due to the public vote. Every
party has thousands of devoted activists, no doubt. But to be elected they
must get public vote. So when elected they must remember that people sent
them to power for acting fairly. Unfortunate truth is, politicians, after
becoming a part of government, forget the people who voted for him. Rather
he act in such a way that increases public wrath against the government. But
before the next election they cant realize that.
Things were like that always. Nobody take lesson from the mistakes of
past government. Information ministry has a big role to maintain the
popularity of a government. Because they control two most powerful media TV
and Radio. But all the government handled these power wrongly and as a
result government loose their popularity quickly.
Government cant meet all the demands of people. There are always reasonably
reasons. It is a crucial duty for a government media to present those reason
in a positive way. But doing that duty our media (especially BTV) try to
show us that everything is so good, so nice, so happy and there is no single
problem in this country whatever the problem created by the opposition etc.
It seems quite ridiculous, isn't it?
New Information minister Dr. Moin Khan is a quite intelligent person who I
hope, will be able to perform a justified role in the sector. Our request to
him to freed the information in the air and let the people justify what is
right and what is wrong. Let people talk freely. Dr Khan, You may not be
appreciated always. But that will not decline your popularity drastically.
At least you can get advance signals about the mistakes you are doing now.
You don't need to wait to get a shocking result after 5 years. You will get
chance to know what you are and what is your weakest point in advance. Then
you will have time to correct yourselves.
Wish a successful start for the new government.
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