Has Bangladesh's ruling party won a 'managed' election?

[El Sidd]

Congratulations to Bangladesh.

A flourishing democracy with a shining future under the watchful eyes of the new government. The country grows stronger each day as democratic principles take a hold in the societal values.

 

[PakSword]

Congratulations to Bangladesh.

A flourishing democracy with a shining future under the watchful eyes of the new government. The country grows stronger each day as democratic principles take a hold in the societal values.

Kia bolta hai kia bolta hai

 

[El Sidd]

Kia bolta hai kia bolta hai

Ms Hasina has taken a vow to uplift the country from LDC status. For that stability in terms of democracy is of utmost priority. The Iron Lady of the East, has so far done an admirable job in her country's balancing act between India and China during the times of Trade Wars.

Such visionary approach to 3rd world problem solving is hard to come by in the region.

 

[PakSword]

Ms Hasina has taken a vow to uplift the country from LDC status. For that stability in terms of democracy is of utmost priority. The Iron Lady of the East, has so far done an admirable job in her country's balancing act between India and China during the times of Trade Wars.

Such visionary approach to 3rd world problem solving is hard to come by in the region.

Kia bolay ga kia bolay ga!

 

[El Sidd]

Kia bolay ga kia bolay ga!

She is also an example that eastern societies are more liberal when it comes to gender equality.

 

[El Sidd]

She doesn't look like a woman to be honest.. a transgender at best..

Kia bolay ga kia bolay ga

You are just jealous of how rapidly Bangladesh is developing.

 

[Skies]

@Skies, don't you think that parliamentary system is actually flawed system? You can just sit on power with only 30.8% vote. In 1991 BNP got 30.8% vote and got 140 seats.
Well do you think that other than those 30% peoples no one pay tax?

And please do not drag army here . The work of army is to protect our country from foreign aggression, not to interfare in internal politics. And if thousands of BNP and AL rise and fall , it will not cause the security threat to Bangladesh. So no reason for army to interfare. Army is belong to motherland Bangladesh, and it will remain neutral as usual, and will keep protecting the sovereignity of Bangladesh.

You speak for democracy and want army to interfare in internal matter , does that make sense? Or army is good when only it suits you or other BNP guys ?

1. There are pros and cons of democracy and parliamentary system. Like democracy may not ensure equal right for all but for the majority. In Bangladesh, we follow the plurality voting system (where the winner takes all votes simply because of majority). But there are other options to solve this issue or to minimise this issue. For example, proportional representation. In this system, the number of seats won by a party based on the majority of people is proportional to the overall percentage of votes cast in any election. In a proportional representation system, if BD has 300 seats and BNP gets 50% of all votes, then BNP will receive 150 seats (50%), and the second majority gets 40% vote, then it will get 40% of 300 seats, the if the third party gets the last 10% of votes, then will get 10% of 300 seats, based on proportionality. To implement his system, the current system will need to be restructured. For more: https://www.fairvote.org/how_proportional_representation_elections_work

Also, off late, BNP has proposed for lower and higher house parliament system which would bring a lots of check and balance. But BD people are not fortunate enough.

2.
Army is not neutral now. You have to observe it neutrally.
During election BAL has deployed only those armies who have no trace of support for BNP in their families.

Here is the ultimate proof that ARMY IS NOT NEUTRAL

Look at this short video .... how army shy away when victim people urged for their help.

3. No BD is not sovereign. It is dictated by India completely. I am not suggesting to mess with India, but not to let India to dictate BD.

4. BNP is not asking army to support them to win, but to support BNP to restore democracy and fair election. Army needs to interfere to restore democracy, not support any party as it has done in this election.

 

[Mage]

No BD is not sovereign. It is dictated by India completely.

How so?

 

[Skies]

How so?

hm.... I will not answer that to you.

Also it is not only the matter of prove, but also perception.

 

[Mage]

hm.... I will not answer that to you.

Yeah, it's hard to convince me with hollow claims.

 

[Skies]

Yeah, it's hard to convince me with hollow claims.

No, it's hard for you to understand what I claim.

Will need long long discussion which I will not do.

 

[VikingRaider]

4. BNP is not asking army to support them to win, but to support BNP to restore democracy and fair election. Army needs to interfere to restore democracy, not support any party as it has done in this election.

@Skies ,
Well sir , I will play in your favor. I will speak for democracy from now . Read my message thoroughly. There is a thing name constitution and In our constitution article 142 clearly says that you can make an amendment in our constitution if you have two thirds seat in parliament . Here is the article 142 of our constitution .

So according to our constitution All processes of AL were very much democratic . They won 230 seat under a caretaker Govt , and later they abolished the caretaker govt , and it was not against our constitution ( read article 142 again ).

Later 2014 election was also very much valid according to our constitution , as if BNP boycott the election then AL is not bound to make amendment again only to satisfy BNP demand .

There is no such thing in our constitution that if anyone start strike then govt has to make an amendment .
BNP would go to AL with a begging bowl to beg caretaker govt system by making another amendment as BNP had only 32 seats to stop AL , and that 32 seat came under a caretaker govt , but they did not do it , but created a civil war situation in Bangladesh with the help of militant Islamic party jamat Islami.

So now after 2014 win ( it was valid too as caretaker govt was abolished because of democratic right ) , and now the 2018 election is also valid and democratic and in democratic way BNP is utterly destroyed . So what was actually against our constitution please show me .

Before giving peoples a satisfactory and rational reply , please stop accusing Army who are the sign of our sovereignty. It will not help BNP recover . You will not get the support of common folks . After the fall even AL guys were blaming AL govt , now if you talk bad against our sovereignty and our army only because your BNP lost , then it will be proven that the fall of BNP is because of their own blame game !

3. No BD is not sovereign. It is dictated by India completely. I am not suggesting to mess with India, but not to let India to dictate BD.

I will not comment on this part , as it's an old cheap trick in Bangladesh and that is Indian ghost and Pakistani ghost from our two political parties . I really want freedom from such thing. And making comment on Youtube video ? Out of question .
PS:Here is article 142 in Bangla.

Edit : Removed tag of a fellow as I want to play alone as a common voter . It's call level playing field , that BNP wants.

 

[Species]

@Skies ,
Well sir , I will play in your favor. I will speak for democracy from now . Read my message thoroughly. There is a thing name constitution and In our constitution article 142 clearly says that you can make an amendment in our constitution if you have two thirds seat in parliament . Here is the article 142 of our constitution .

So according to our constitution All processes of AL were very much democratic . They won 230 seat under a caretaker Govt , and later they abolished the caretaker govt , and it was not against our constitution ( read article 142 again ).

Later 2014 election was also very much valid according to our constitution , as if BNP boycott the election then AL is not bound to make amendment again only to satisfy BNP demand .

There is no such thing in our constitution that if anyone start strike then govt have to make an amendment .
BNP would go to AL with a begging bowl to beg caretaker govt system by making another amendment as BNP had only 32 seats to stop AL , and that 32 seat came under a caretaker govt , but they did not do it , but created a civil war situation in Bangladesh with the help of militant Islamic party jamat Islami.

So now after 2014 win ( it was valid too as caretaker govt was abolished because of democratic right ) , and now the 2018 election is also valid and democratic and in democratic way BNP is utterly destroyed . So what was actually against our constitution please show me .

Before giving peoples a satisfactory and rational reply , please stop blaming Army who are the sign of our sovereignty. It will not help BNP recover .

PS:Here is article 142 in Bangla.

It's called "Gaming the system".

 

[VikingRaider]

It's called "Gaming the system".

That does not matter brother . I am just showing @Skies that he is totally inconsistent according to his own rule. They (BNP) must stop the blame game once and for all .

 

[Mage]

It's called "Gaming the system".

Two things that harmed BD long term are: 1. BNP's terrible performance in 2008 and 2. Ershad ousting Abdus Satter (a democratically elected president) and his rule which led people to put their bet on the two witches.