Ansar Burney Trust International chairman and former federal minister for human rights, Ansar Burney on Sunday announced kicking off a massive anti-corruption and anti-terrorism campaign after Eid.
According to a press release, Burney said Pakistan was currently faced with a dire and painful period in its history, with rampant corruption and terrorism destroying the very fabric of the society. “The politicians have joined hands in bringing the country to the brink of destruction. They have snatched national wealth, bankrupted institutions, sold off resources and even our sovereignty,” Burney said.
“The people have no food or water, no shelter, no electricity, no education, no healthcare, no jobs and no security. Every basic necessity has been stolen from us as a result of the rampant and unchecked corruption,” he added. “Look where we stand today, the very people we elected to protect us are now responsible for dozens of dead bodies across the country. Murderers and plunderers now hold most important posts in the country,” he said.
“It is now up to the civil society to take steps to rid the country of this evil before it is too late and the Ansar Burney Trust announces to kick start a massive anti-corruption campaign and movement after Eid as a first step towards saving our country,” the press release said, adding that “the purpose is to bring the nation together and make a stand that corruption will no longer be tolerated and to expose the corrupt, whether they are in politics, bureaucracy, education institutions, law enforcement agencies, businesses, charities, sports or even the judiciary”.
Burney to also campaign against corruption
