The interim government has initiated discussions among political parties to establish a consensus on state reforms.
In the first discussion, only an introduction was provided.
Six commissions have submitted their comprehensive state reform proposals to the government. Political parties have currently been given only a summary of the proposals submitted by the six commissions. The full proposals have not yet been provided. It will take some more time to present the complete proposals.
Dr. Yunus has stated that the details of the discussions among political parties aimed at reaching a consensus on state reforms will be made public. This will allow the people to know about the opinions, disagreements, agreements, and differing views of the political parties.
The question is, how will a consensus be achieved regarding the reform proposals?
When political parties fail to reach a consensus even on minor issues, establishing consensus on state reform proposals is not an easy matter.
For instance, if the BNP does not accept the bicameral parliament recommendation in the constitutional reform proposal, while other parties agree to it, how will consensus be established?
This is just an example. Numerous objections, differing opinions, and disagreements will arise regarding the state reform proposals or recommendations.
Finding common ground among all parties through this process seems almost impossible.
If BNP or any other party expresses objections or disagreement with one or more reform proposals, will those be excluded? If so, the reform proposals will be trimmed and take on a different form. That would undermine the core spirit of the reform proposals.
Those who drafted the reform proposals surely created them with internal coherence and consistency. Each element complements or supplements another. Omitting one part would make the other incomplete. One sentence is connected to another. Removing any part will make the proposals fragmented or incomplete.
I am not sure how consensus will actually be reached. The process is lengthy and leaves room for delays.
The first discussion provided an introduction. In the next phase, all political parties will review the proposals and present their opinions.
This will lead to many objections and disagreements.
In such a case, Dr. Yunus may say that consensus could not be reached on many issues and that further discussions will be necessary. This way, discussions will continue indefinitely.
Ultimately, consensus will not be achieved. This is merely a tactic for delay. In the meantime, many other things will happen and continue to happen.
