A confused and politically immature government and an ineffective parliament can lead the country to the brink of instability and serious consequences.
How can national institutions and parliaments play an active role in enforcing the rule of law and improving governance; this is an important question in the mind of every sane person. The people of Pakistan are worried because our beloved country is going through the worst crises and the nation is witnessing political polarisation and poor governance within the institutions.
The parliament will be remembered
as a rubber stamp because it has hardly taken any step for the betterment of
the common man till date. The state is in a state of “complete confusion” and
the country is losing its direction without the right policies.
The national future is in the
hands of the IMF, and statements by several incoming ministers are on record
that the government is helpless before the West, including the powerful IMF and
the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
The country is governed on a daily
basis without any solid long-term policies. The state has completely failed to
protect the rights of the common man, the crises are increasing with each
passing day.
A common man has been waiting for
some relief for a long time but every incoming government has not been able to
fulfil even the slightest hope of the common man. With the continuous rise in
inflation, the difficulties of the common man are increasing manifold.
The cries of the people are being
heard in the streets of every city. Contrary to reality, the present ruling
party had given hope to the voters which the government could not fulfil due to
the battered economy as the people were shown a rose bed by making loud claims.
People saw their dreams and hopes shattered and the castles they had built in
the air falling.
Political polarisation is on the
rise and the Parliament House looks like a wrestling ring. A culture of
disrespect and indecency is being witnessed in the Parliament House by both the
government and the opposition. I think we need to show more political maturity
and decency in Parliament in a pragmatic and result-oriented way.
A confused and politically
immature government and an ineffective parliament can lead the country to the
brink of instability and serious consequences.
We all have to think about how to
find a viable way out of the crisis with national unity to stabilise our
economy even though there are no signs of economic recovery at the moment.
The article was published in The Nation on January 9, 2022. Link to the original article. https://nation.com.pk/09-Jan-2022/the-role-of-parliament-and-accountability
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