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Induct Clause (3) In Article
6 of the Constitution
Pakistan
broke in 1971 because of constant intrusions of Pakistan army in
the political affairs of the country.
The framers of the 1973 constitution included
article 6 to stop future intrusions of the armed forces of
Pakistan in the political affairs of the country, but it did not
stop the adventurer generals from taking over the country.
The article 6 has two clauses which read:
(1)
Any person who abrogates or attempts
or conspires to abrogate, subverts of attempts or conspires to
subvert the Constitution by use of force or show of force or by
other unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high treason.
(2)
Any person aiding or abetting the acts
mentioned in clause (1) shall likewise be guilty of high
treason.
Obviously, article 6 did not stop general Zia
ul Haq and general Musharraf from taking over the country and
subverting the constitution through unconstitutional means. Both
generals Zia and Musharraf not only took over the country they
used all dirty tricks to save themselves from being held
responsible under the article 6.
General Zia, a religious fanatic and a
mentally retarded individual, used the power of his office to
damage the country and the Pakistani society to the last
possible extent.
Now, another general, a narrow minded racial
bigot, is doing the same thing while the nation is watching
helplessly.
Every then and now, he appears on Pakistan TV
with a satanic smile on his face and insults the Pakistani
nation and the world at large with his devilish arguments about
the national interest, and the need of remaining in uniform for
the sake of democracy. The article 6 of the constitution of
Pakistan cannot reach him.
What should be done? Is there a way to make
the article 6 meaningful and practical? Is there a way to stop
the nonsense of military intrusion in the political affairs of
Pakistan?
Yes, there are several options for the
Pakistani nation to deal with this disease. Of course, the best
one is that the nation should unanimously revolt and hang those
generals who violate the constitution.
Since, the bewildered nation could not revolt
against these powerful criminals who violate the law of the
land; the nation’s representatives’ should add another clause in
the article 6 of the constitution of Pakistan. The clause should
read:
(3)
In case the state fails to maintain
its writ under the article 6 of the constitution, state makes it
obligatory upon all men in military and law enforcement agencies
to shoot and kill the person on sight who takes over the
country in violation of the constitution of Pakistan. Any person
who would establish the writ of the sate shall be regarded national hero and awarded the highest
national award Nishan-e-Haider.
All political parties should make it their
motto to induct this clause (3) in article 6 of the constitution
of Pakistan.
Once have this clause inducted in the
constitution of Pakistan, then we will see which general dares
to take over the country and temper with the constitution of
Pakistan.
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