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Blame game will promote
anarchy
THE unfortunate incidents in Karachi and Lahore have led to accusations
and counter accusations by political rivals and blame of hidden hand
behind these events is a cause of serious concern. The Opposition
accuses the Government that political opponents are being victimized and
those at the helm of affairs say that vested interests are behind these
troubles.
In Pakistan unfortunately the easiest thing is to raise accusing finger
against each other and nobody is ready to take responsibility. It was
the duty of the new Government in Sindh to ensure security of Dr Arbab
Ghulam Rahim after the first day incident inside the Assembly building
while the Caretaker Government in Punjab should have taken immediate
action after the trouble started in the case of Dr Sher Afgan Khan Niazi.
Over and above this, the clashes between rival lawyers groups in Karachi
in a tense atmosphere added fuel to the fire and innocent lives were
lost. Opposition leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi
led his coalition to walk out of the House for a boycott of the
proceedings against what he called the injustices and excesses against
the Opposition. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani had come
prepared and made a very important statement in the House saying he was
convinced that these acts are being fuelled by those who do not want
democracy to flourish and derail the process. The Prime Minister vowed
not to allow the anti-democratic forces to succeed in their unholy
attempts. The Leader of the Opposition and his deputy earlier also
affirmed their Party’s adherence to the reconciliation process and spoke
of a conspiracy at work while referring to the mobs roughing up Arbab
Rahim and Sher Afgan Niazi. Every one knew that there will be trouble in
the beginning because those now in the Government had suffered for nine
long years and they have some genuine grievances. However this is not
time to settle scores but work in a way which could help flourish the
democratic system. For this a specific culture of tolerance and live and
let live need to be adopted. This particularly needs to be followed by
those in the Government as they owe a greater responsibility and keep in
view that in a barren terrain while planting a sapling one has to be
extra careful to ensure that it blossoms despite unfavourable
environment. Mere blame game will promote anarchy and lead the nation
nowhere. It is time that every body should pursue democratic norms
because a collective approach is the only way to ensure sustainable
democracy.
