Recently, Prof. Yunus has declared that he is no longer interested creating the political party Nagorik Shakti (Citizens Power) in his native Bangladesh, Do you think this is a good idea?
Posman: I have read about Bangladeshi politics but like most outsiders I am not sure I understand the endemic political problems facing the country. There appears to be a deep distrust of both the political system and its leadership. The analogy to Prof. Yunus’s involvement as a non-politician is the role that the Czech writer Vaclav Havel played in his country after the overthrow of the Communist regime. Having worked in the political system, I realise how difficult it is to bring about change -especially in the country like Bangladesh. However, I am still optimistic that someday people in Bangladesh will understand the importance of Yunus’ vision and embrace Nagorik Sokti(Did I utter it correctly Bari?). Bari: Recently you had a meeting with Dr. Yunus where you declared launching a scholarship programme tribute to Muhammad Yunus. Posman: Yes. The Muhammad Yunus International Scholarship has two parts. First, MYIS at York College involve two distinct programmes with the same aim of bu
