Predictable predicament View(s):My dear Vraie,I thought of writing to you after hearing that the first budget of the ‘maalimaawa’ chaps at the CMC was defeated by 3 votes. You spoke after that, close to tears, telling your fellow councillors that what was really defeated was not the ‘maalimaawa’ chaps’ budget, but the budget of their conscience. That happened at the previous local election held before the poll in May. Having done that, your ‘maalimaawa’ chaps insisted on secret votes to elect chairpersons for councils. Mujibur acts as if the telephone party won the presidential election and that he has become Prime Minister.

Source: Sunday Times December 27, 2025 20:04 UTC