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DEMOCRACY, the concept came from the ancient Greeks who combined the words demos (people) and krates (rule) to create the term. Democracy is a system of government in which the citizens of a country rule by majority vote providing a political system that the United Nations describes as "a universally recognized ideal." "We The People" are the fundamental part, a centerpiece and " We The People" elect our representative to make laws and design soc-economy delivery systems for the benefits of " We The People".
In today's world, democracy is considered to be the best form of government. In a true democracy, real power lies in the hands of We The People" exercising our right to elect our representatives who in return are responsible and answerable to us. Democracy is based on the principle of equality for all. All members of the State are equal in the eyes of law. All enjoy equal social, political and economic rights and state cannot discriminate among citizens on the basis of caste, religion, sex, or property and similarly have equal right to choose their government. Since true democracy is based on public will, there is no chance of public revolt unlike sham democracy currently installed in Pakistan.
Living 25 years in North America, I have seen the benefits of democracy first hand. Welfare of the people and issues relating to public welfare take precedent over "personal interest" of the politicians. Where a black child born in Hawii and raised on the street of Chicago gets elected to the office of " The President of the United States". Election are contested on the issues and concerns raised by " We The People". National Health Insurance program such as " Obamacare" become the deciding factor for a relection. In Canada, leader are directly asked tough question in town hall meetings. If elected what will be your foreign policy? How will you ensure pension will be available beyond year 2050? How will you improve educational system of the country? what will be your immigration policy... so on and so forth.
I know you will argue that these western democracies are 2 centuries old and Pakistan never got a fair chance of democracy in last 67 years but question still stays, when given a chance even for 2 year or full 5 years term in Pakistan's history, was anything delivered to We The People? No... billions were taken in loans by political leader and delivered to Swiss Banks in there family name. Pakistan currently owes $60 billion in loans and Pakistani's have 200 billion is Swiss Banks, a net profit of Tax free $140 billion to elite.
In the case of Pakistan where 70percent of the people live in rural areas owned by Feudal lords such as Chaudries, Sain and tribal elders, social slavery has been a norm. These lords of the lands own cattle's and treat their land workers as cattle's aswell. "We The People" drink the same water as the cow and managed by the same " Danada"(baton) used to handle the animals. For these lords, "We The People" are no different, so they are free to make the decision for their cattle's and us without total disregard for our political likes and dislike. Like an animal, if we and the cattle's don't agree, "Dandacrasy" is used to convey the message.
Democracy word is used to make the public happy, giving them a feeling that there vote counts for something. In a true democracy the political view and voice counts but we don't have democracy... just "dandacrasy". The current government of PLM-N represents the same mind set of the Feudal. Danda for this and danda for that and that is how business is done from Islamabad to Lahore.
Under current democracy champions of PLMN, even dandacracy has changed into "DandaCrazy" in one short year of the government. Who is not been beaten with the Danda if they tried to express their opinion or demand public welfare from the so called champions of democracy? In last one year alone, the government has used its dandacracy on protester every time trying to silence their voices. We have seen clerks got dandacracy for seeking a raise in wages, nurses got dandacracy for demanding permanent jobs, doctors were handed dandacracy for seek better benefits, media was giving a taste of dandacracy for demanding reopening of their TV channel, religious crowds were handled with dandacracy for their right to peaceful assembly and even women seeking justice for missing persons were handed down dandacracy by PLM-N government in Islamabad..
Funny thing to note, when the same danda is used by the Military against them, they don't like it and rally " We The People" around them to demand the democracy in the country because it now suits their agenda to get back in the ruling mode and "We The People" fall for the trick again and again, getting no benefits of a true democracy. During elections a few feudal lords who are manipulators, collect votes with the greatest success through the control of their human herds, get democratic power. The result, plutocracy is formed and the word democracy is used by the ignorant, uneducated and incompetent lords stopping the intellectual progress, economic benefits and welfare of the Public.
When will the public learn that Pakistan has "plutocracy" under the garb of democracy-democracy in name and form, plutocracy in reality and "We The People", politically trained animals, fall for the same trick again and again. Maybe time has come for all 180 million people to stand up and demand their right to self governance by the true representative of We The People, For We The People by We The People and refuse to accept Plutocracy enforced on us through Dandacracy. If we stand together against Dandacrazy government, together we make a better Pakistan for all of us to live and enjoy the true benefits of democracy which has become a fundamental right of "We The People" in the 21st Century.
Source: AN EYE ON PAKISTAN: DEMOCRACY OR "DANDACRACY" IN PAKISTAN
In today's world, democracy is considered to be the best form of government. In a true democracy, real power lies in the hands of We The People" exercising our right to elect our representatives who in return are responsible and answerable to us. Democracy is based on the principle of equality for all. All members of the State are equal in the eyes of law. All enjoy equal social, political and economic rights and state cannot discriminate among citizens on the basis of caste, religion, sex, or property and similarly have equal right to choose their government. Since true democracy is based on public will, there is no chance of public revolt unlike sham democracy currently installed in Pakistan.
Living 25 years in North America, I have seen the benefits of democracy first hand. Welfare of the people and issues relating to public welfare take precedent over "personal interest" of the politicians. Where a black child born in Hawii and raised on the street of Chicago gets elected to the office of " The President of the United States". Election are contested on the issues and concerns raised by " We The People". National Health Insurance program such as " Obamacare" become the deciding factor for a relection. In Canada, leader are directly asked tough question in town hall meetings. If elected what will be your foreign policy? How will you ensure pension will be available beyond year 2050? How will you improve educational system of the country? what will be your immigration policy... so on and so forth.
I know you will argue that these western democracies are 2 centuries old and Pakistan never got a fair chance of democracy in last 67 years but question still stays, when given a chance even for 2 year or full 5 years term in Pakistan's history, was anything delivered to We The People? No... billions were taken in loans by political leader and delivered to Swiss Banks in there family name. Pakistan currently owes $60 billion in loans and Pakistani's have 200 billion is Swiss Banks, a net profit of Tax free $140 billion to elite.
In the case of Pakistan where 70percent of the people live in rural areas owned by Feudal lords such as Chaudries, Sain and tribal elders, social slavery has been a norm. These lords of the lands own cattle's and treat their land workers as cattle's aswell. "We The People" drink the same water as the cow and managed by the same " Danada"(baton) used to handle the animals. For these lords, "We The People" are no different, so they are free to make the decision for their cattle's and us without total disregard for our political likes and dislike. Like an animal, if we and the cattle's don't agree, "Dandacrasy" is used to convey the message.
Democracy word is used to make the public happy, giving them a feeling that there vote counts for something. In a true democracy the political view and voice counts but we don't have democracy... just "dandacrasy". The current government of PLM-N represents the same mind set of the Feudal. Danda for this and danda for that and that is how business is done from Islamabad to Lahore.
Under current democracy champions of PLMN, even dandacracy has changed into "DandaCrazy" in one short year of the government. Who is not been beaten with the Danda if they tried to express their opinion or demand public welfare from the so called champions of democracy? In last one year alone, the government has used its dandacracy on protester every time trying to silence their voices. We have seen clerks got dandacracy for seeking a raise in wages, nurses got dandacracy for demanding permanent jobs, doctors were handed dandacracy for seek better benefits, media was giving a taste of dandacracy for demanding reopening of their TV channel, religious crowds were handled with dandacracy for their right to peaceful assembly and even women seeking justice for missing persons were handed down dandacracy by PLM-N government in Islamabad..
Funny thing to note, when the same danda is used by the Military against them, they don't like it and rally " We The People" around them to demand the democracy in the country because it now suits their agenda to get back in the ruling mode and "We The People" fall for the trick again and again, getting no benefits of a true democracy. During elections a few feudal lords who are manipulators, collect votes with the greatest success through the control of their human herds, get democratic power. The result, plutocracy is formed and the word democracy is used by the ignorant, uneducated and incompetent lords stopping the intellectual progress, economic benefits and welfare of the Public.
When will the public learn that Pakistan has "plutocracy" under the garb of democracy-democracy in name and form, plutocracy in reality and "We The People", politically trained animals, fall for the same trick again and again. Maybe time has come for all 180 million people to stand up and demand their right to self governance by the true representative of We The People, For We The People by We The People and refuse to accept Plutocracy enforced on us through Dandacracy. If we stand together against Dandacrazy government, together we make a better Pakistan for all of us to live and enjoy the true benefits of democracy which has become a fundamental right of "We The People" in the 21st Century.
Source: AN EYE ON PAKISTAN: DEMOCRACY OR "DANDACRACY" IN PAKISTAN