Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday claimed that country’s politicians, including himself, were being sold for money.
“Nowadays there is no value of qualification and money has taken the place of everything and we, the politicians, are selling ourselves,” he said.
The former military ruler made the observations while speaking at the 20th national council of diploma engineers and the concluding ceremony of the 38th council at Diploma Engineers Institute in the capital.
“I was a soldier, not a politician. I have entered politics to serve country’s people. I have changed the country’s scenario with construction of many roads and highways and bridges,” he said, adding that but politicians now do not think about the country.
Referring to corruption in various sectors and irregularities in recruitments, he said: “If such practices continue, the citizens will not get efficient government servants. We should give up our bad habits for the sake of country’s interests,” he said.
“Bangladesh has potentials, but we are doing politics with this potentiality. We should avoid doing such politics for the country’s development,” he added.