PM house show: a Rejoinder to non elected elite & infiltrators
Finally democracy prevails in Pakistan, a country where non elected elite had a history but now it is gaining democratic spaces everywhere. It is a rejoinder not only for non elected elite but for all those insiders who earn loyalties by using below the belt language against rival political party. Yesterday meeting of PM house strengthen the feelings that politicians have learned lessons and still torch bearers of CoD. Next three months are important because non elected elite is not ready to accept this situation at all.
I remember, in June 2006 issue of awami jamhori forum we called that agreement a beacon of light while till now we maintain this position in our magazine.www.ajfpk.org At that time friends were divided and some smart friends even participated in bad politics, some took benefits while many of them just followed old prejudices and prides. But in AJF editorials we neither wrote against both national parties nor against civil society initiatives especially lawyer movement and from senate elections 2012 till may 11 elections 2013, we supported democratic continuity. we had an opinion that Pakistani politics is developing and one should not involved in the conflict between both major parties.That is why we praised consensus on 18th amendment and other similar decisions. it was unprecedented in Pakistani politics and showed a maturity yet some infiltrators were not happy. Time has proved it well. Yet A,B and c class leadership in both parties have to learn this. No doubt, partners or subordinates of non elected elite have inroads in these parties and they always become nervous in the time of peace, friendship and consensus. In this time of democratic continuity such people is last resort for non elected elite.
Nawaz sharief recalled “pleasant memories – from the meeting in Jeddah with Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari, and the signing of Charter of Democracy” while Zardari assured Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that the Pakistan People’s Party would fully support the PML-N government and would not involve in politicking before five years till the announcement of next general elections.
For the top leadership of both parties it is a big challenge to translate their vision down the streets otherwise it will not be a sustainable thing. Now-a-days there are more than one power players, numerous interest groups as well as complex power centers in Pakistan. On top of it, thanks to general Musharaff , we have a vibrant but misleading media there. No doubt, it has positive and negative trends yet even some journalists too have reservations regarding its maturity. In these circumstances, a centralist and monolithic mindset cannot run the state of affairs in Pakistan. There are strong and weak institutions yet democracy is the only way to make a respectable balance between them. It all depends on political front and with the introduction of Imran Khan now we have at least three national parties.
The issue of supremacy of parliament is essential yet for this we have to re-frame the construction of democratic institutions. It should be more representative public wise as well as sector wise. It needs little attention. If we have professionally sound parliamentarians in assemblies , accountability and representative local body system it will strengthen democratic continuity.
Nawaz sharief recalled “pleasant memories – from the meeting in Jeddah with Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari, and the signing of Charter of Democracy” while Zardari assured Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that the Pakistan People’s Party would fully support the PML-N government and would not involve in politicking before five years till the announcement of next general elections.
For the top leadership of both parties it is a big challenge to translate their vision down the streets otherwise it will not be a sustainable thing. Now-a-days there are more than one power players, numerous interest groups as well as complex power centers in Pakistan. On top of it, thanks to general Musharaff , we have a vibrant but misleading media there. No doubt, it has positive and negative trends yet even some journalists too have reservations regarding its maturity. In these circumstances, a centralist and monolithic mindset cannot run the state of affairs in Pakistan. There are strong and weak institutions yet democracy is the only way to make a respectable balance between them. It all depends on political front and with the introduction of Imran Khan now we have at least three national parties.
The issue of supremacy of parliament is essential yet for this we have to re-frame the construction of democratic institutions. It should be more representative public wise as well as sector wise. It needs little attention. If we have professionally sound parliamentarians in assemblies , accountability and representative local body system it will strengthen democratic continuity.
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