the rights of the socially deprived classes. I always have
wondered why Law has not been used to raise the voice of the
working class, and why it has been used to safeguard the
interests of people who are exploiting. I seek a new definition of
human rights - the true definition, without exploitation and
corruption colouring the notion
My greatest wonder is why our society and the legal system, do
not point out economic exploitation as an abuse of human rights;
for it is the root of poverty, which elicits crime. If the creation of
Law is to curb injustice, why has it not been used to eradicate
this injustice? Taking law as a subject for higher education will
hopefully help me find answers to my questions, and will teach
me the proper method of implementation
I am someone who is passionate to evaluate problems. I am not
an extremist but I do not hesitate to resort to radical measures if
the situation forces it. I believe, in a society, co-operation is
more desired than competition; competition doesn't necessarily
bring rapid prosperity. I adhere to a socialistic political ideology,
and aim to devote myself in establishing true socialism. I am from a country, which has been subject to military dictatorship
for over twenty years after her independence. My political
consciousness grew during the time, when my father was
imprisoned by the military just because he was a leader of a
political party who opposed military regime. Police and military
jointly ran a brutal campaign throughout the country to repress
politicians, where they imprisoned and sometimes killed
thousands of students, politicians, professionals, workers, and
even soldiers. These incidents severely affected my family,
making my childhood a turbulent time. After the military regime
failed, a western style democratic political structure was set up,
which gave nothing, yet increased the discontent of the masses,
and created some elites, who virtually control the country.
Wealth and power both are centralized to them, law is a puppet
in their hand, and they control everything, from economy to
politics. Millions of people live below the poverty level, and there
is nobody, not one strong and resilient political party to represent
them. Extreme form of capitalism has taken over our country's
social and human values, and morality is at the brink of
extinction. Corruption is everywhere, human rights abuses are
innumerable, political repression is paramount, money is power
and power is everything. This indisciplined violent condition of
my country created a rebellious nature within me that is why I
have set my ambition to restructure the socio-political structure
of my country in a radical way. I would like to utilize the
knowledge I acquire from my life at university and beyond to
clarify and show me the proper way of implementation of my
thoughts
I have proved myself as an efficient and responsible student
through primary and secondary school, I have been able to
maintain and improve my grades, which are consistently good.
Currently I am undertaking A' levels in History, Government &
Politics, and Bengali. Being an ambitious and inquisitive person,
even after completing a Foundation Programme with an overall A
grade, I have chosen to do three A' levels in one year to study in
one of the top British universities. History has always fascinated
me; though this is the first time I am studying this subject in
detail. In Government & Politics, I am learning about the
procedures of law making and the system of politics and
government in different countries. Languages have always been of interest to me, and my favoured loyalty is to my mother
tongue - Bengali.
I have spent my time productively on extra curricular activities. I
have keenly taken part in debating, student politics and acting in
television dramas. I headed my school's debating society for one
year and independently achieved many prizes in speech
competitions at local and national levels. My hobbies include
reading, playing cricket and table tennis, web browsing, etc.
The principal reason for my desire to study at UK is the quality of
teaching here and particularly in my chosen subject, Law. I also
find exciting the prospect of joining a university hee with
international flavours and exceptional research facilities. I believe
University is a place for accumulating more interests, for meeting
people, for working hard, for finding a niche in life. I feel I have
the commitment and confidence of giving my best during my
university career and afterwards.
