Pandemonium in Parliament
ANOTHER year has ended but unending controversies and confrontation between the opposition and the government on petty points have disrupted the whole business of Parliament.
A negative criticism has always been a source of destruction and creates hindrances in pursuing the future goals.
To our bad luck in our parliament, a negative criticism always created the conditions for outbreak of violence. Currently the pandemonium has become a classified example in our parliaments.
The sessions are done over in making the things up, and momentum between the opposition and the treasury is not yet built.
The members entered the august house, exchange pleasantries and sarcastic remarks on each other.
The house presents a scene of theatres where conjurers cut capers on the floor, wearing high fragrance perfumes, the lady members frequently become physical upon each other. From October 12 to 16 Nov, only ten sessions in which six times speaker was assaulted and almost in every session the honourable members became physical upon each other.
In reality the growing trend of misbehaviour in our parliaments show the exclusive genetic behaviour of every member.
In spite of the efforts to conceal their background of feudalism, industrialism, ruralism and educational level they get failed to overcome their behaviour and conduct.
The bitter truth is that the whole new political set up is based on wrong. All the fugitives of money laundering criminals are back in Parliament. They are once again in a position to avail the opportunities of benefits.
Previously they have been indulged in fraudulent extraction of wealth and building up their own personal empires. Now all the development funds, which have been dished out to them are being invested for their personal benefits.
Even the politicians who were under trial in the present government for embezzlements of funds and other crimes they have come back to Parliament, they have started misusing their capacities in the present government.
The NRO has become the singular issue in Parliament and all other issues concerned with the problems of people have been undermined and over-looked.
Ridiculous enough that all the Members of Parliament took oath under the LFO and after occupying the lofty chairs of powers and prerogative they stand against it.
This is a single example of perjury in the history of Parliament. The conditions and the agonies which the down trodden are facing are now on the alarming point.
The restlessness and disappointment among the unemployed youth has created alarming conditions across the country.
A lot of times has been invested on debating the retirement age of the high court judges in Parliament, overlooking the age of a number of youngers who have entered into the age of retirement without getting into any job. A horrible news of an English daily is enough to call the conscience of our leaders.
The paper reads, a few youngsters held a girl of 16 from a nearby home while she was alone at home they raped her massively then torn her stomach inserted a burning piece of her trouser in her stomach and when she expired they stamped a word “satisfaction” on her forehead with her own blood.
I think this atrocity or savagery will provide a vision to the leaders of an Islamic country? Incidents likewise have become the deal of the days now.
The unnecessary and unethical movements of our religious groups brought more havoc to the country in the shape of processions and agitations.
Their rigidity and obstinacy at every point have created such a sorry state that no business in parliaments is on round except the confrontation. In the 18th century in France, Parliament was made up comprising the religious groups and the priests. This was called Estate General Parliament.
These priests attained all the privileges and spend very luxurious life but soon the people of France felt that these priests have brought a big bad change to France and its people.
Actually the religious groups are always taken as the guarantee of righteousness in all the social, economic and political affairs in all the countries. France very soon ended the Government of Priests and French National Assembly set-up a Directory (A group of men) which chose a General to run Parliament.
In fact our Ulema presumed that they are stronger enough to bring Islamic revolution like Iran of 1979. But the facts and features behind the Iranian revolution are quite different from ours.
In 1979, the conditions and political climate provided a good deal of support to the revolution which met success, firstly the speedy pace of Westernization and modernization of Iran and its people and Shah’s policies which generated massive social and economic problems, Shah’s policies of threats arrogance and growing economic inequalities among the people provided incentive to the religious group to come forward and introduce an Islamic system in the country.
The most important factor which paved the way for Islamic Government was the person who impressed upon the people of Iran very much, that was Imam Khumani the ruler of the revolution, who very accurately presented himself as the true model of Islam.
He was least interested in the power or the chair. He was totally aloof from the worldly facilities or economic benefits. People gathered around him very rapidly and followed every step; taken by him and every word spoken by him.
The situation and the concept of Ulema in our country are quite different from Iran. Our Ulema enjoy all the facilities and the privileges, which they are entitled to. They take themselves very much superior from the general public.
The disputes and controversies among the opposition and the Government has always been a part of Parliament proceedings but currently as the opposition comprises Ulema in majority their specific behaviour and concept have made the house upset.
This is quite obvious that even in the presence of democratic set-up, people are facing the period of worst deprivation of their basic rights.
In fact, almost every Member of Parliament is in a mood to choose the course of Causes-Belli and no way of coordination on any issue concerning with the public.
—The writer is contributing columnist, based in Multan.
