Reference retired Brigadier Amjad Kayani’s unconvincing arguments on numerous channels. The decision by Gen Raheel Sharif to prosecute corrupt khaki officers involved in irregular activities will restore army’s prestige and dignity. It is too important an institution to be made hostage to greed of few within its ranks. They owe it to thousands of valiant soldiers who offered supreme sacrifice.
Universally accepted code of morals and ethics for men of honour, such as the principle of conflict of interests, have been trampled by the likes of Kamran Kayani and a few members of this family. They should have given a thought to prevent the blowback their conducting of real estate business within cantonments, especially DHA, a subsidiary of an organisation that their elder brother headed, would create. Is it mere coincidence that huge construction contracts were awarded to them during the tenure of their brother while he held important assignments? This abuse of late has become very profound by those holding important paid or elected public offices in this country where corruption has become so rampant that it has eroded our moral values and harmed economy, resulting in booming of criminal economy which offers perfect environment for terrorism to spread.
Political and paid public office which is voluntarily acquired with an oath to uphold constitution in letter and spirit has been reduced to an instrument for abuse by submitting to insatiable greed for money and assets. DHA established as welfare housing society for the next of kin of shaheeds and injured ghazis has become a commercial venture often tainted with controversies, ever since Musharraf introduced points system for multiple plot allotments to individuals who retired unhurt after gainful employment with perks and pension. It was during his tenure that “File System” was introduced and plots existing only on paper, with not sufficient physical acquisition of land by DHA became a scam involving a former officer nicknamed Zar-Zameen. This irregularity should have been nipped in the bud, instead of being regularised with disastrous consequences such as DHA Lahore expanding into what constituted almost our Second Line of Defence in 1965, should have raised alarm bells. The controversy involving DHA Valley Islamabad’s allotment of plots for general public is unacceptable and culprits must be punished.
ALI MALIK TARIQ
Lahore