He failed and the construction was successful while we were not told any historical assets destroyed afterwards. He discredited himself and finally ended up raising arms to topple the democratically elected government by means of violence. He failed again, as he did all his life long.
And now Reporter failed to draw a lesson and allowed itself to fall for the same trap.
They named just one individual and tried to depict it as a forceful eviction of the citizens for the sake of developing the city.
Granted there would be a pain to bear (everywhere) to bring change, there is no free lunch, trying to oppose the development of the country on such silly and "unnamed victims" simply would going to discredit them, the same way Iskinder Nega was discredited at the end.
No one wishes to see a person face hardship but the interest of the nation overrides that of the individual pains of the citizens, trying to find a more moderate way would have been the way forward.Amidst the upheaval, personal stories emerge from those affected by the project. An elderly man, who requested his name be withheld, expressed concerns about being relocated to a more cramped residence with a large family and unfamiliar neighbors.
Trying to use such initiatives to advance one's narrow political goals is simply how somebody has got to the low-lives club, which is common these days.
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