Dishonesty all over
Published in Daily Times on April 20, 2013
Sir: We were told that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), being truly
independent, would not allow dishonest persons to contest the elections. But
now we see that it has not disqualified even certified crooks like those who
submitted fake degrees and an ex-PM who sold some land that he did not own.
Besides these, it has allowed even bank loan defaulters like the ex-speaker and
her spouse, as well as the former foreign minister (who paid income tax that
was less than the price of her handbag). As for those who were named as
recipients of ISI money in the Asghar Khan case, they are holy cows who cannot
be touched. One is tempted to ask what the use of articles 62 and 63 is if
criminals are not restrained from standing in the elections?
Knowing the mindset of the majority of our voters (who mostly vote on caste
basis), immoral and corrupt people will be elected again, giving them ample
time to loot the country while cases against them will take many years to be
fully decided. I wonder why the outgoing government did not amend the
constitution to allow only corrupt people to contest the elections. That would
have been much closer to reality. The next government should do so immediately.
SHAKIR
LAKHANI
Karachi
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