Before Eid, in a social gathering Dr. B Chowdhury, ex President floated his idea of Government of National Consensus. Different political groups and individuals reacted to the idea. Very few accepted the idea of national consensus government. And as the details of the government outline was not spelled out, so the controversy is high.
Many had said that there is no provision Government of National Consensus in our constitution. Such Government can only be formed in case of wars and natural disasters. Our country is not passing through such a state now.
Many opined that national consensus government can only be formed after election if the party win thinks so or there is need to form a coalition to run the Government.
Few suggest that it is not important what the political parties are saying but it is more important to know what the people are thinking. If people think it is good for the country, necessary steps may be taken to materialize the option. But the diffeculty here is how to know the opinions of the people except through referendum on the issue, which may be costly and controversial.
Many oppose the idea of a government without opposition where the national consensus government may turn into an autocratic government.
The Daily Star in its editorial on 17th October, 2007expressed its support for consensus of political programs rather than Government of national consensus.
Consensus on agendas, which the political parties can think of, are the continuation of campaign against corruption, cstructure of reform of the political parties, upholding the separation of judiciary, maintaining the autonomy of the Election Commission, Anticorruption Commission, Public Service Commission; freeing the universities and government services from party politics etc.
The parties may even come to a consensus to form a Government of National Consensus after election. They may fix the agenda and develop a formula to share the government.
badrud doza
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