“We have been presented as swindlers in the international media due to the negligence of our leaders. Our aristocratic culture has ruined our economy but the government is unconcerned. We are guilty as a nation for not understanding the significance of our votes and protest against corrupt leaders after electing them ourselves,” said Tehreek-e-Istehkam-e-Pakistan (Movement to Sustain Pakistan) Chairperson Syed Ali Raza addressing the Istehkam-e-Pakistan conference at Al-Hamra Hall on Saturday night.
Movement to rid: Raza said after 70 year another resolution was being presented to begin a “Tehreek-e-Nijaat” against the current corrupt leadership. He said Pakistan’s politics was revolving in few families with leaders only interested in Pakistan to suck its blood. “The same leaders send their children abroad for education since they don’t like the Pakistani education system, their families prefer to use foreign health facilities, they wear imported suits so what interest do they have to boost Pakistan’s industries, he said.
Over bureacratisation: He identified the bureaucratic system of commissioners and DCOs the main cause of the prevailing corruption with the red tape in government institutions offending the public. He said that the police station culture should be accountable and if a civil judge were to sit in every police station a number of ordinary cases can be solved on the spot compared to the current lower judiciary system which exhausts the common man and prolongs ordinary cases.
Class divisions: He said that despite the two-nation theory’s preaching, the country was still divided amongst the bourgeoisie and proletariat classes. “We earn money scarcely but our leaders adopt luxurious lifestyles in which they cannot even take a jog without VIP protocol,” he said. He further said the current leaders had no empathy for people’s difficulties whose lives had become miserable due to shortages in electricity, gas, petrol and food items and soaring inflation.
Dialogue with Taliban: Raza said that the Kashmir issue was important but the government was not ready to take it seriously. “We only send resolutions to UNO but never delegations to solve the issue,” he said. He said sacrifice would be necessary to solve the Kashmir issue. He said that foreign policy should be based on equality. He said the war against terrorism was an important issue and that Pakistan should consider negotiations with the Taliban following suit with America.
During the address, Raza provided Tehreek-e-Istehkam-e-Pakistan’s manifesto. Adding that they shall increase health, education budget, and reorganized all governmental institutions and bring Pakistan’s debts down. He further refused top governmental designation and promised to operate, as a worker ready to sacrifice all for Pakistan.
Addressing the conference chief justice (ret.) Allah Nawaz said an austerity policy in all fields of life and work for the country. He said taxes should be paid honestly. Later on, executive member of Lahore Chamber of Conference Dr. Shahid Raza, Columnist Nadeem Bhatti also addressed the conference. Renowned intellectuals, poets, industrialists, religious scholars, actors, columnists and students were present in the conference.
Why you people waste your time how to save pakistan. Their is only one way that is we want a honest army chief who ruled the country and kill all the corrupt politician's who are involved very much in destruction of our beloved country.
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