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Enforce Law Across
The Board
Interim Prime Minister, Mr. Shujaat Hussain is speaking
about enacting different laws to deal with the people who frame false
charges against others and use of loudspeakers in mosques and so on so
forth.
The real problem in Pakistan is violation of the article
6 of the constitution of Pakistan. The violators of this law are so
powerful, nobody can apprehend and try them in the court of law for breaking
this law. Consequently, a lot of other laws get violated. The violation of
this law even sets a bad precedence for others who violate various laws.
The other day a TV anchorman asked Mahmood Achakzai of
PONM why he does not respect the constitution of Pakistan. He simply stated
the fact of Pakistani life. He referred to general Zia’s notorious remarks
about the constitution of Pakistan and said, “Agar Pakistan key general
constitution ka ihtram nahin kartay to hum nain thaika lay rakha hay keh hum
us ka ihtram karain. “
While talking about enactment of new laws, Choudhary
Shujaat needs to think this: if powerful people do not respect the present
laws on the books they are not going to respect the new laws either.
Therefore, instead of enacting new laws the government should make sure the
present laws are properly respected and obeyed.
General Musharraf in his embodiment is the living
advertisement of violation of the laws of the land. We all know how did he
come in power. We also know which law he broke. We even know the punishment
suggested by the constitution of Pakistan for the crime general Musharraf
committed.
However, none has the spine in Pakistan to apprehend
general Musharraf and try him for the crime he committed. Jamalis and
Chaudharies rather take pride in serving him as mere subservient. Right now,
the whole system circles around him.
With this kind of scenario, it sounds funny that one
should talk about promulgation of new laws. The difference between other
countries and Pakistan is: in other countries, laws are made to be respected
and obeyed; in Pakistan, laws are made to be broken and disobeyed.
Unfortunately, nobody disobeys the laws but the most powerful people in
Pakistan.
This is not a new phenomenon either. This is going on in
Pakistan for the last 56 years. The nation has yet to figure out the way to
deal with those who not only break the law, they also reap the fruits and
live thereafter happily. It is indeed a good omen that 45 days Prime
Minister Choudhary Shujaat Hussain wants to enforce the laws, the only thing
he needs to do is make sure the laws are enforced across the board.
Blaming innocent people with different allegations and
getting away with it is a serious social problem, use of unnecessary
loudspeakers by mosques is also a menace which Pakistani society must deal
with, but bigger problem is the disrespect of the constitution of Pakistan,
and that too at the hands of Pakistani generals.
To make Pakistan a country where rule of law prevails,
Choudhary Shujaat must make sure that the most powerful are dealt first for
breaking the law. Otherwise, this mess will continue in Pakistan forever.
Across the board enforcement of law is a must for making
Pakistan a real state.
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