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Accountability of the Sharifs
Global Village Space |
Dr. Farid A. Malik |
Despite being in politics/power for over three decades, the Sharifs have been able to dodge accountability. On the other hand, the original party of change, the People’s Party, and its leadership were held accountable by the Ehtesab Commission (EC) established by President Farooq Leghari after the dismissal of the government of Benazir. It was the first major attempt at accountability in the country.
Pakistan will come back and remain on track if the electoral exercise remains credible. Let accountability continue
What followed was more harassment, less accountability. References were filed against her all over the country. Half of her time was spent traveling. Finally, her “Jiyala’ Rehman Malik taped a conversation between the then Law Minister Khalid Anwar with the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (LHC) and judge Malik Qayyum. The tape was then presented to the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) for a mistrial.
Read more: Disqualified Nawaz Sharif’s road journey to Lahore-Part 2
Finally, Benazir was granted bail and all three Conniver’s sent home. I have purposely omitted the name of Chief Justice of (LHC) as he is no longer in this world. But the situation was very sad. The Law Minister was the son of a very respected Ex-Prime Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, the father of the Chief Justice had occupied the same position before and so was the father of the puisne judge. All three blue-blooded individuals were involved in below-the-belt activities, what a shame.
It is true that accountability is like law, it either applies to everyone or no one. The dictionary definition being, ‘liable to account’ and has a broad application. Favoritism, nepotism, influence peddling, abuse/misuse of authority, delays, red tape, financial corruption etc all fall into its scope.
The only way forward and is free and fair elections. Ballot tampering will not work and should not be tried again for the 11th time
Only omnipotent monarchs were considered above accountability elected representatives of the people, bureaucrats, judges, khakis, businessmen are all liable to account. In a representative democracy, the parliament is the highest authority that must be accountable to its voters. A credible ballot can provide effective accountability but unfortunately ‘ballot tempering’ has taken away this check on the politicians.
Read more: Ishaq Dar trying desperately to land in Washington
Now that the process has been initiated, it should proceed unhindered. Five judges of the liberated courts (Azad Adlia) have disqualified the Prime Minister (PM) from holding public office followed by references in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). In order to remain in the political arena, the Sharifs have to come clean.
Pointing fingers at others will not help. The Sharifs believe that every successful person in Pakistan is corrupt or ‘doh (two) number’. Individuals or institutions that come in the way of their corruption by enforcing rules and regulations are either sidelined or crushed. There is no room for dissent or discussion; either deliver or face demolition is their approach.
The party-less elections opened floodgates that have to be shut by effective across-the-board accountability starting with but not limited to the Sharifs of Lahore
With the accountability of Sharifs, their peers and followers are also in trouble. Chairman SECP is behind bars for record tempering to favor his mentors. Being a party of interests with no ideology, there are hardly any clean individuals in the party fold. Currently, the parliamentary group of the party is sticking together to save their skin.
Once the references are processed, the good, bad and the ugly will become more and more visible. Amnesty from prosecution will be sought by most individuals as was done in the nineties. As a party, Muslim League has been a mistress of the powerful ever since the creation of Pakistan.
Read more: Ishaq Dar trying desperately to land in Washington
Ayub Khan’s Pakistan Muslim League (Convention) PML-C folded when the dictator fell. The Muslim League house on Davis Road is now in the control of PML-Q formed by Musharraf. PML-Pagaro/Junejo was the brain child of Zia from which emerged PML-N. While several brands of the League exist even today, the two main surviving factions are; PML-N led by the Sharifs of Lahore and PML-Q under the Chaudhrys of Gujrat, both equally corrupt and lethal for democracy.
Read full story.......
Accountability of the Sharifs
Global Village Space |
Dr. Farid A. Malik |
Despite being in politics/power for over three decades, the Sharifs have been able to dodge accountability. On the other hand, the original party of change, the People’s Party, and its leadership were held accountable by the Ehtesab Commission (EC) established by President Farooq Leghari after the dismissal of the government of Benazir. It was the first major attempt at accountability in the country.
Pakistan will come back and remain on track if the electoral exercise remains credible. Let accountability continue
What followed was more harassment, less accountability. References were filed against her all over the country. Half of her time was spent traveling. Finally, her “Jiyala’ Rehman Malik taped a conversation between the then Law Minister Khalid Anwar with the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (LHC) and judge Malik Qayyum. The tape was then presented to the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) for a mistrial.
Read more: Disqualified Nawaz Sharif’s road journey to Lahore-Part 2
Finally, Benazir was granted bail and all three Conniver’s sent home. I have purposely omitted the name of Chief Justice of (LHC) as he is no longer in this world. But the situation was very sad. The Law Minister was the son of a very respected Ex-Prime Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, the father of the Chief Justice had occupied the same position before and so was the father of the puisne judge. All three blue-blooded individuals were involved in below-the-belt activities, what a shame.
It is true that accountability is like law, it either applies to everyone or no one. The dictionary definition being, ‘liable to account’ and has a broad application. Favoritism, nepotism, influence peddling, abuse/misuse of authority, delays, red tape, financial corruption etc all fall into its scope.
The only way forward and is free and fair elections. Ballot tampering will not work and should not be tried again for the 11th time
Only omnipotent monarchs were considered above accountability elected representatives of the people, bureaucrats, judges, khakis, businessmen are all liable to account. In a representative democracy, the parliament is the highest authority that must be accountable to its voters. A credible ballot can provide effective accountability but unfortunately ‘ballot tempering’ has taken away this check on the politicians.
Read more: Ishaq Dar trying desperately to land in Washington
Now that the process has been initiated, it should proceed unhindered. Five judges of the liberated courts (Azad Adlia) have disqualified the Prime Minister (PM) from holding public office followed by references in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). In order to remain in the political arena, the Sharifs have to come clean.
Pointing fingers at others will not help. The Sharifs believe that every successful person in Pakistan is corrupt or ‘doh (two) number’. Individuals or institutions that come in the way of their corruption by enforcing rules and regulations are either sidelined or crushed. There is no room for dissent or discussion; either deliver or face demolition is their approach.
The party-less elections opened floodgates that have to be shut by effective across-the-board accountability starting with but not limited to the Sharifs of Lahore
With the accountability of Sharifs, their peers and followers are also in trouble. Chairman SECP is behind bars for record tempering to favor his mentors. Being a party of interests with no ideology, there are hardly any clean individuals in the party fold. Currently, the parliamentary group of the party is sticking together to save their skin.
Once the references are processed, the good, bad and the ugly will become more and more visible. Amnesty from prosecution will be sought by most individuals as was done in the nineties. As a party, Muslim League has been a mistress of the powerful ever since the creation of Pakistan.
Read more: Ishaq Dar trying desperately to land in Washington
Ayub Khan’s Pakistan Muslim League (Convention) PML-C folded when the dictator fell. The Muslim League house on Davis Road is now in the control of PML-Q formed by Musharraf. PML-Pagaro/Junejo was the brain child of Zia from which emerged PML-N. While several brands of the League exist even today, the two main surviving factions are; PML-N led by the Sharifs of Lahore and PML-Q under the Chaudhrys of Gujrat, both equally corrupt and lethal for democracy.
Read full story.......
Accountability of the Sharifs
