Yunus formula

Both of them have politely disagreed with the "New Formula" because it lacks ground reality and constitutional mandate. Mr Ahmed has further suggested to Prof. Yunus that he could take initiative to prepare level ground for all parties to participate in the election.

Frankly speaking I am not in favour of Prof. Yunus joining politics.

Nevertheless he has already chosen his own option to advice the political parties and politicians. We hope that he will accommodate political views in his compromise formula while fine-tuning his "New Formula" for peace, election and prosperity in Bangladesh. The nation expects him to be a problem solver.

It is very difficult to think of a national coalition government comprising of the members of the same political parties when we look at the terms of references Prof. Yunus has mentioned. It appears that he just tossed up an idea to break the political impasse responding to the popular feeling.

If election can be held preparing the desired level playing field for all major political parties participating, why there will be any necessity to form a national coalition government as an interim arrangement? I fail to understand the need for such an interim arrangement. The idea of power sharing will not act as pacifier keeping the major concern for free and fair election in abeyance. This would create the most quarrelsome governmental institution one can imagine.

Save democracy from being a sinking ship. Good luck to Prof. Yunus. Good luck to our democracy.