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The following is an extract from Shahidul Alam's weblog where there are 16 images from the protest.
 Well I’m finally stumped for words.
A party affiliated president now has the triple roles of president, head of the military and head of the ‘neutral’ caretaker government. While rumours of a military takeover abound, and the prime minister’s son threatens that they will not go to the streets ‘empty handed’, the news that the leader of the opposition has not threatened immediate protests, but has rather opted to see how the new head of the caretaker government conducts himself, is a healthy sign. Too many lives have already been lost.  A lot of changes need to take place to erase the mistrust created.
A genuinely non partisan group of advisers need to be selected, the election commission and the voters list, both clearly not neutral, need to be changed, and he has to clearly demonstrate that he is no longer a puppet. Unlikely, based on his track record, but one can hope. Given the current mood, another sham election will surely light the fuse.
Visit Shahidul Alam's weblog and see his collection of photographs shot covering the street disturbances. Shahidul Alam is the founder of the Drik Photojournalism Agency.
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