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Spare
Pakistan from Baby Politicians
 Nothing
can be more pathetic than bringing forward youngsters of
political monopolists as future leaders. This trend not only
encourages hereditary politics in Pakistan it is also a serious
danger to the establishment of healthy democratic traditions in
the country.
What sins Pakistan has committed to hear the
names of Bilawal Bhutto, Moonas Ellahie, Hamza Shahbaz and Omar
Ayub.
If Pakistan was not created for military
generals it was also not created for such politicians who intend
to occupy Pakistani politics for generations to come. What Z. A.
Bhutto did for Pakistan was enough. BB could do something else.
She did not need to become a politician. With her demise, Bhutto
family’s role should have come to an end, but we are already
living under her widower Asif Ali Zardari. As it was not enough
for Pakistan, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari has already declared his son
Bilawal Zardari the chairman of PPP whereas he himself has
chosen to become co-chair.
What is so special about Bilawal Zardari? His
only qualification is he is son of Benazir Bhutto. Is it enough
for a 19 year old boy to become the Chairman of PPP? Bilawal
Zardari has not even broken his baby teeth as yet and he is
already the Chairman of the largest political party of Pakistan.
This undemocratic trend is not limited to
PPP. There are many other competitor youngsters who are flexing
their political muscles to occupy the future politics of
Pakistan. We have already mentioned couple of names above, but
if we look around in Pakistan there are many more juniors who
have already been elected from ancestral constituencies.
The way these youngsters are being groomed as
future leaders of Pakistan it has turned political parties into
cults. Practically all political entities that currently control
Pakistan are more sort of cults than political parties.
Apparently, this trend is not only limited to
Pakistan many South Asian countries’ politics faces identical
scenarios. India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are few examples.
Since Pakistan is in transition from
autocratic or dictatorial system to a democratic system it would
be better if Pakistan promulgates laws to control this
undemocratic trend right away. Nipping the evil in the bud will
help Pakistan become a true democratic country.
There is already enough of religious pir
parasti in Pakistan. This religious pir parasti has caused
serious damages to Pakistan’s social, cultural fabric. Allowing
political cultism along with hereditary politics in Pakistan
will not only complicate political situation in the country it
will also hinder Pakistan’s healthy political growth.
While we are discussing the issue of ugly
trend of hereditary politics in Pakistan we would also like to
point out that Parliament, Election Commission and Supreme Court
of Pakistan should strike down undemocratic electoral practices
in the country. For example, Senate has practically become the
club of the favorites and privileged candidates of various so
called political (cults) parties. If a favorite or privileged
candidate of political (cult) is not elected MNA he becomes a
senate. It is insult to those voters who reject such candidates
through ballot box, but they are brought in senate from back
doors.
These unhealthy practices are a serious
danger to the growth of a healthy democracy in the country.
While we are trying to establish democracy in
the country we must pay attention to these issues. If we won’t
nip these evils in the buds Pakistan will never become a
functional and health democracy.
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