As for black money and armed terrorists, the version of Mr. Karim was painfully one sided. He blamed only the ruling party. The four and a half years' terrorism on the street perpetuated by the BNP and its allies failed to attract his notice. There is no doubt that Mr. Karim is an intellectual. But his write ups prove that he is awfully preoccupied with the passion to resist the Awami League in the next general elections.
Intellectuals commit no crime when they take side with political views or parties.
But the problem arises when they become blind. Because of that support, however, he should not forget to call a spade a spade. A member of the erstwhile foreign service Mr. Karim cannot be ignored, especially when he is an advisor to Begum Zia. He can advise anything to Begum Zia, but he cannot ill-advise the nation. The message that he has been trying to give the people about the Awami League and its leader Sheikh Hasina should be based on facts rather than fiction.