Monday, April 11, 2011

MQM in Punjab

This is with reference to the MQM’s public meeting in Lahore. It is the inalienable right of every Pakistani political and religious party to pursue their agenda in any part of the country within the established principles as enshrined in the Constitution. 

Instead of resorting to the old practices of political vandalism, and mud-slinging, we must acknowledge each others’ viewpoint without any prejudice to promote the much-lacked pluralism in our country. 

Multiparty system, I think is the beauty of democracy, which has to be encouraged by all the political actors on the ground. The sort of system will certainly lead to a pleasant change, provided the leadership shows prudence, pragmatism and political acumen thereby getting engaged seriously and sincerely in thrashing out solutions of the problems faced by the nation.

In view of the prevailing political system in the country, there was a dire necessity of a vibrant political force that would work as a pressure group to ensure a transparent and corruption free government besides providing an unorthodox and visionary leadership to the nation. However, the MQM that claims to be an effective anti-status-quo force to drive the feudal system out is expected to play vital role in this regard as its entire leadership hails from lower and middle class cadre of the society.

After holding a public rally in the country’s largest province, Punjab, one hopes that the MQM leadership will demonstrate highest degree of political maturity and magnanimity thereby embracing and encouraging other political forces working in KarachiIn order to attract more and more people into the party’s fold, the MQM stalwarts will have to reciprocate positively and provide a level playing field to other political forces in Karachi to shed the perception that the party practices the politics of regionalism and communalism.

This gesture of reciprocity on the part of MQM would substantially help to reduce tension in the port city besides bridging the trust-deficit amongst the political stake holders.

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