LETTERS: Going Bad In Politics

I read ‘Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh.

Her critics say she now threatens it (ABC News 3/1/24) reminded me of Aiyaz Sayed­Khaiyum, the man who came to be known as the “Minister for Everything” in post coup Fiji.

He, a one-time pro-democracy fighter of course, never reached the level of ruthlessness in power the Bangladesh PM Hasina is renowned for by prodemocracy people in Bangladesh.

Twenty thousand opposition leaders and critics have been thrown in jail and thousands disappeared.

Now, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is gone from Fiji politics and the Fijian people are relieved he can no longer do any harm.

The Bangladeshi people are still waiting for Hasina to be gone from Bangladesh politics.

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