Parsha goes to polling centre wearing saree, wants to work independently
Sheikh Arif Bulbon :
The 13th National Parliament Elections was held yesterday. Like the common people, stars from the cultural arena were also busy with the changes in the government and state system elected through the vote. Many of them are going to vote for the first time.
Promising singer-actress Parsha Mahjabeen Purnee has voted for the first time.
Parsha said, “I want to vote for a representative who will work together for the welfare of the country, even if their political ideologies are different.
Because I believe that through voting, we do not just elect the government; rather, we determine the values of a society. I’m a voter of Bogura Sadar constituency.
However, it is not a big deal which constituency I vote in. Rather, I want the person I want to elect as a representative to be dedicated to the welfare of the people.
He should play a role in running the state through establishing law and order and justice in the country, education and social development.”
She said she travelled from Dhaka to Bogura after enduring a 16-hour traffic jam to cast her vote. In this regard, Parsha wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday, “Today, an important milestone in my civic life has been passed.
This is not just a vote, but the beginning of my duty as a conscious citizen. I came to Bogura after enduring a traffic jam for almost 16 hours just to cast my vote.
Because I believe that voting is not a formality, it is a direct commitment of a citizen to the democratic structure. Personal difficulties or distance cannot be an obstacle for me in fulfilling this duty.”
Parsha, mentioning that she went to the polling station wearing a saree, wrote, “I went to the polling station wearing a saree because, for me, today is a dignified democratic festival.
I wanted to pay due respect to this moment of participating in the decision-making process of the state. Standing there, I realised that each of our single votes collectively determines the future of the nation.
I believe that voting is not just a way to change power; it is a process of determining the moral map of a nation. Our social consciousness is reflected through the representative we elect.”
Expressing her concern to the elected government, Parsha mentioned, “As a cultural activist, I also want everyone to have the opportunity to work freely in the development of art and culture, and to maintain equal rights for everyone to practice religious beliefs and customs; so that people of all religions can live in peaceful coexistence.”