I am writing this letter at a time when corruption, a monster that is on rampage, is widespread in Pakistan as well as other parts of the world.
Some believe that the solution is to get honest and competent people. However, it is not a problem with individuals only as it is the system that produces these individuals and allows them to flourish.
As a result, the rest of the society also resorts to corruption in order to get by, paying bribes or using ‘sifarish’. It is not only the police where it is rampant but also in every other department. It is used to get a good job, to buy off a judge or any other department official for that matter.
I believe that the only solution for this problem is that we not only remove corrupt individuals but also the corrupt system and replace with a new system and new leadership. The reduction of corruption will also result in more funds being available to the state, enabling adequate salaries to be paid to state officials to ensure they are not tempted by necessity. It is high time to change the system as well as the leadership only for our own benefit.
ABDUL JABBAR
Rawalpindi