Dhaka, Nov 12 (V7N)- Speaker of the National Assembly Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has blamed politicians for the current condition of underprivileged people, saying that politics has become authoritarian and that the country's progress depends on putting politics on the right track.
"Only when politics is right will the country be right," he said, adding that politicians tend to focus more on their own interests than on the needs of disadvantaged communities.
The Speaker made the remarks while addressing a caucus launch event at the China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital on Thursday, November 12.
He said the removal of what he described as a mafia government would not have been possible without ordinary people taking to the streets.
Hafiz Uddin Ahmed said the number of underprivileged people could gradually decline if democratic practices were maintained in the country. He added that sincere efforts by members of parliament could help bring about such a change.
The Speaker said MPs had considerable opportunities to take initiatives and make a difference if they were willing to do so. Even political parties could not go beyond the position and authority of their lawmakers, he said, stressing that progress ultimately depended on their sincerity.
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