The choice of words that a man utters is a reflection of his character, background, upbringing, education and moral ethics.
It shocked the whole nation to hear uncivilized street talk of men who claim to represent the people. The content of their speech is unworthy of any educated person and would put to shame even those street hooligans who have never attended any school. This reflects the moral degradation that today threatens to erode our entire system, where corruption has crossed all limits and even poor hajjis are fleeced, whilst the elected members sitting in parliament are involved in mud slinging and flouting all rules and norms so essential for any democratic system to function and survive. It is so sad that various television channels thought it fit to invade the sanctity of our homes by giving coverage to such abusive and shameful men, who lack common sense and basic norms of morality by uttering such abuses that would embarrass any decent family, to which ever faith they may belong to.
If the sitting Minister for Interior of Sindh stated facts when he revealed the findings of the Joint Investigation Team set up to investigate the rise in street crimes, target killings and threat to lives and security of law abiding citizens of Karachi, than it is time that such culprits be held accountable and writ of law established. Political exigencies have already dealt a blow to our economic survival by letting common criminals and those who rob the state exchequer get away.
MALIK TARIQ ALI
Lahore
