Pakistan Ex-servicemen Association (PESA) on Tuesday called for immediate dissolution of assemblies, formation of a constitutional caretaker government, electoral reforms and appointment of an independent election commission before fresh elections are held.
PESA has also offered its services to act as facilitator in the present crisis in the best cause of Pakistan.
This was observed in the meeting of PESA Executive Council held to discuss current crises-like political situation prevailing in the country.
Vice Admiral Ahmad Tasnim presided over the meeting. Admiral Fasih Bokhari, Lieutenant General Naeem Akbar, Air Marshal Masood Akhtar, Brigadier Muhammad Taj, Brig Mian Mahmud, Brig Masudul Hassan, Brig Simon Sharaf and Major Farouk Hamid Khan and others attended the meeting.
All members unanimously agreed that present crisis in the country has exposed cracks, failings and vulnerabilities in Pakistan’s constitutional democracy.
It is time for the government to take an initiative and resolve the crisis through political and constitutional means and avoid use of force, they said.
The ex-servicemen expressed grave concern that political leaders have failed to rise above party affiliations at the cost of country’s interests.
The government and Parliament have so far failed to perform their institutional functions and responsibilities towards addressing the serious and genuine public issues being raised through public protests, the meeting noted.
It was noted that enough doubts have been raised regarding the fairness of elections and the continuing process of disqualifications of elected members, including some ministers, is a testimony to those doubts.