Serving the nation
From the Blog PkColumnist.com: Serving the nation - Recently we heard Pervez Musharraf on TV apologising to the Pakistani nation for past mistakes, but at the same time proclaiming, yet again, that he was the saviour of the country. It was disturbing to listen to his irrational, rude outbursts against former prime minister Mir Zafrullah Khan Jamali and Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, calling them (and many others) liars. But look at his own track record. He went on to call Nawaz Sharif "brainless." Rather than blaming others, the person at the helm of affairs has to take responsibility for his decisions – be they good or bad. Musharraf surrounded himself with ignorant, selfish advisors. Has one ever heard of boozers and gamblers making good advisors? Such people are quick to switch loyalties as soon as their benefactor is in trouble, and soon the same round of drinking and merry-making continues. Musharraf, who came from a lower-middle-class family, a usurper and dictator who handed the country over to his US masters, is still begging to rule. Were most of us not shocked to hear him say that he should have ruled as chief of the army staff for at least five more years? The desire to serve a nation is commendable, but it should be free of selfishness, greed, nepotism and favouritism. The question is: need one be a politician or a ruler to serve the nation? There are many people who need help and support and there are many issues that need to be resolved. It is not necessary to be a president or a prime minister to serve the people. The idea that only rulers can solve problems more often than not leads to the people being cheated and the country being looted. There are already many people who, without holding any public office and without any fanfare, are doing great social work. The future of the present rulers, like that of the past, is bleak. All are involved in looting the country, through corruption, etc., while millions are starving without even one square meal a day being guaranteed to them. This is to say nothing of those affected by the floods. Many of those affected by the earthquake five years ago are still without homes and proper amenities. Let us compare the actions of a politician of our neighbour, India. Jai Prakash Narain first distributed land (from feudal landlords) to landless peasants and then did an excellent welfare job. After the abolition of the feudal system and the small states, there were a large number of jobless people who resorted to murder, theft, dacoity and highway robbery. They were most active in the forests of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Because of dense forests, the law enforcing agencies were not successful in eradicating the menace. Jai Prakash Narain then initiated a campaign to persuade the outlaws to lay down their arms and surrender. The government pardoned them and helped them with land and money to enable them to lead respectable lives. Within a short span of time the menace was eradicated, as a result of a wise policy by a wise person. In our country the Taliban (or resistance fighters against US presence) and the government forces have created a situation of virtual civil war in which millions of people are suffering and thousands have been killed. This situation needs immediate remedial action, which is, unfortunately, nowhere in sight. There are no organisations or groups to address the problem, as none dare to come forward for fear of being branded as terrorists by their own government. The whole country is in a mess due to the free-for-all attitude of past and present governments. Every curse imaginable is present in our "land of the pure." Our elected representatives fight amongst themselves, all the while minting money. Just recently, the World Justice Project (International) published a report on corruption, lawlessness, lack of provision of justice, etc., in a large number of countries. It was a slap (or, rather, a shoe) in the face of the present rulers. It pointed out an increase in wide-scale corruption (despite the heralded anti-corruption campaign), violation of human rights and absence of justice in the last three years. This should not surprise us if we consider the reputations of those at the helm of affairs. There is documentary proof of the existence of excessive properties abroad and foreign accounts. Nobody is willing to give details about how these were acquired. If a journalist or anchorperson raises such questions, the fury of the party is unleashed and discussions turn into a verbal free for all. The people have a right to know about the wealth of their rulers. Did not an ordinary Bedouin challenge Caliph Hazrat Umar (RA) to justify the long abaya he was wearing? It was not a herdsman or woodcutter who was being challenged, but the Amir ul Mominin. The Bedouin was satisfied with the reply given by Hazrat Umar (RA) that it was made from cloth given to him by his son. We are all fed up of hearing yet more stories of corruption, violations of human rights, etc. Worse still is the feeling of the general public that there is no quick, fair justice. Continuous postponement of hearings and delays in the dispensing of justice by the courts is casting a shadow of gloom and despair. People have started mumbling about the "compromising" attitude of the courts. In one of my earlier columns I had pointed out that most, if not all, the curses afflicting our country are due to the non-availability and non-enforcement of quick and fair justice. For 11 months now the NRO case has paralysed the country and the 17 topmost judges are unable to pass judgment. Before the hearing of Oct 13, Prime Minister Gilani had openly stated that the date would come and go without anything changing. Now the case of the NAB chairman is going in the same way. Meanwhile, attention will be drawn to some suo moto notices. The present rulers have shaken the very foundation of this country. Never before have we had such a corrupt and inefficient clique ruling the country. Unfortunately, even though the dictatorial regime of Gen Musharraf has been gone for more than two years, I am still knocking at judicial doors for my freedom and the right to live a normal life. I was told that the interests of the state supersede the rights of an individual. Did not this particular individual turn this underdeveloped country into a nuclear power, thus allowing everyone to live peacefully in an independent state? Was that not in the interest of the state? 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