As mentioned in the story below, while dimwitted or dishonest politicians are lashing at Altaf Hussain distorting his statement for a call for martial like swift action against corruption feudal lords, politicians and generals, Asif Ali Zardari has so far offered no comment. Altaf had criticized the foreign policy and denounced subservient attitude in meeting demands of US and UK.
The saner elements in the country are wondering if the circumstances in the country warrant imposition of emergency as provided in the constitution. It is not only law and order situation and devastation caused by floods the steep decline in economy and selfishness and greed of politicians, traders, industrialists and corrupt bureaucrats that has triggered inflation and people are forced to commit suicide. On the other hand bad governance has resulted in almost in state of anarchy and corruption is spreading its tentacles.
There are several lac cases pending in courts. The decision on Asghar Khan’s petition for taking action against the elements who distributed biibe money among politicians to form IGI to defeat PPP is in cold storage since over 12 years. Action against the politicians who had taken loans and defalcated is not taken and their list is in NRO.
Imran Khan says the present parliament is not democratic and it came into being because manipulation in elections. While PPP and PML (N) give lot of lip-service to democracy, the have destroyed the first tier of democracy in a republic that was in the form of Local Bodies Government. That must be restored and more powers be devolved on them for policing and taxation.
Islamabad, Aug.24 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has described Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain’s call for martial law in the country as “incomprehensible”, adding that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led Government does not want to enter into any confrontation with political parties at a time when nearly 20 million are struggling cope with devastating floods.
Talking to media persons during his visit to the flood-affected areas of Gilgit-Baltistan, Gilani said Hussain’s remarks were beyond understanding.
“We don’t want to indulge in any sort of confrontational politics,” The Nation quoted Gilani, as saying.
In his telephonic address from London Hussain, whose party is part of the PPP-led coalition government in Pakistan, urged “patriotic generals to initiate martial law-like steps against feudal politicians and former generals who disgraced the army institution during the Soviet-Afghan war”.
Hussain said that his party would support steps similar to martial law against ”corrupt politicians” to weed out the menace of corruption triggering talks of another military coup.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif also denounced Hussain for making such a statement, saying martial law hasalways brought destruction to the country.
“This genre of government dismembered Pakistan in 1971,” Sharif said.
Earlier, the PML-N had urged the Supreme Court to take note of Hussain’s statement and charge him for violating the Constitution.
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan appealed to both the apex court and the Chief Election Commissioner to try the MQM chief for acting against the country’s constitution.
“I will call upon the apex court and the CEC to take notice of the statement and take action against Altaf Hussain under Article 6 of the constitution for trying to sabotage and act against the spirit of the constitution,”
Khan said. (ANI)
- Arif Khan
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