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Dr. Raza, KSA replied on Sunday, October 24, 2010 09:24 AM PST
I really appreciate and support the petioner. In fact, a poor and under heavy debts country cannot afford such a luxurios and very very expenseive residences to their Governors, and Ministers.
Moreover, I take the opportnity to suggest here that as a matter of fact we do not need the position of Governors in all provinces. They are constitutional positions and their powers be given to the Chief Justices of Pronvinces. In this way, we can save a lot of expenses and in this expense more than five thousands familites can be feeded.
Our next step should be to get rid of President position as well, as being the constitutional position his powers should also be given to the Cheif Justice of Pakistan since Govt is run by PM, President position is no more required. If you compare this position with benefits and expenses, believe me there is no benefit but only huge expenses. Also this position is casuing conflict between PM and also used to break assemblies for bringing another Govt of XYZ's choice.
Comments are welcome.
Kashif Riaz replied on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 08:25 AM
Thanks for putting light on very important and relevant issue considering the current economic scenario of our Homeland. Moreover I would also like to add to cut the unnecessary expenditure and lavish way of living for the all high ranked armed forces officials where they are enjoying the best possible resources available for the country with tax excepted services including liquors.
Even a common man is dying for his survival, our Army chief is asking for a military aid of over 2 Bio USD.. What a shame!!!! , he should beg for the circular debt of energy sector rather than taking aid for the corrupt army officials.
Even after having a one of the best army with substantial army spending for the budget for the last 60 odd years along with So called Atomic Power, we as Pakistanis being killed on the roads of Pakistan every day either by target killing , suicide bombers , drones, deceases, floods , suicides. According to foreign policy of Pakistan and over- ambitious, a Punjabi saying always clicked in my mind” Saat dee Korh kili aur shateerah nou chabeh” meaning we are lizard but trying to hug a tree….. its totally our situation.
I hope that our coming generation will not suffer the way we have been suffing from this elite of Pakistan.
Regards
Kashif Riaz |
limo replied on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 09:35 AM
Respected Dr Raza, offcourse elitist culture a big concern but talking about the solution you suggeswted, dont you think by giving the powers of governors / president to respective chief justices will shift the balance of power towards judiciary which apparently seems unable to digest the powers that it got after the recent swing back.
@ Kashif / Nadeem
Giving army extra privileges is a norm as no one will be ready to give up his dear life for peanuts. However considering our poor economic situation, it would be worth praiing if army voluntarily cocedes some of its entitled privileges. |
Dr. Raza, KSA replied on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 10:17 AM
Dear Limo
Thanks for your comments. Yes, I am sure if power of Governors and President are shifted to CJs they can handle it much better than these politicians who are not respecting and following rules and laws. At least CJs would be restricted to certian rules and laws being not a political party. If they become political party they can be challenged to any other court.
Now you can see that the President and Governors positions are non-political positions but now they are purely political and President House and Governor Houses are used as party offices whereas they are bound to remain neutral.
Talking to "ENTITLED PRIVILEGES" of army officers, the prevailed privileges are not entitled at all. How come you buy a house in Askari X in 30 K and sell to civilians in 90 K. The word of "Voluntarily" is not known to us and we wonder if someone can explain its nice meaning, like Hazrat Umar (Razi Allaho Anho) exercised it.
Just think how much expenses we can save by just vacating these unnecessary positions. Thousands of poor families can be feeded with this expense and/or we can move forward to get bail from World Bank/IMF jails. |
