I once again reiterate that it is high time for politicians, dead and alive (for dead their legal heirs) and retired generals to call it a truce, go back to the nation and publicly make an apology for their past deeds. The decisions of SC have unleashed their past. Too much dirty linen is being washed in public. I don’t see any escape for anyone or clarifications demanding probes and inquiries. Let us make a fresh start. Let there be an overall general amnesty for all and sundry and bury the past in deep nine-foot grave. Let us resolve not to mention past in public rallies or TV or anywhere. Let us make mudslinging an official offence, punishable under article 6 of the constitution.
Let us mend our ways and stop this cheating, fraud, misstatements, wrong declarations and character assassination as the only food for speeches. Let us get back to doing something constructive for the country. Let us adopt posterity as our way of lives. Let us evolve an accountability process. Let us remove this silly clause of immunity from our constitution (no one is above law). Let us stop building castles on the graves of dead ones by making them ‘shaheeds’ and martyrs. Let us save funds from wastage on their birthdays and death anniversaries. Concentrate on Pakistan and its people and their welfare. Let us clean the mess in all agencies and institutions, government or private or semi-government.
And lastly, let us do it all in one go and with one order without exceptions. Let all TV channels telecast without breaks. We don’t need long sermons in apology sessions. All we need to hear is a simple worded apology and allegiance to Pakistan. We need 24 hours for the apology session as the number of people is fairly large. But after 24 odd hours, we will emerge as a new Pakistan. Can’t we do it? If the stalwarts are innocent then this apology session is a matter of routine.
AMJAD H MIRZA
Lahore
