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Saturday, March 06, 2010
Mian Saifur Rehman
Once upon a time, I wrote a column that was titled Be pleasing, keep pleasing. But now the theme has assumed another proportion. Now it is be bashing, keep bashing. But why this major paradigm shift?
The fact is that there is no paradigm shift. Both the theories are in vogue and in practice. Those who are adept in the art of pleasing are capable of reaching to the pinnacle with ease, comfort and honour. And those who are adept in the art of bashing are known as successful administrators or policemen. The demonstration of this successful policing the nation witnessed the other day in Chiniot where some youngsters were given bashing with the traditional rubber platter known as Littar in police jargon, Punjab taking the lead in this bashing business.
And while the Chiniot bestiality was being lamented through all the tiers of our police-terrorized society, some more incidents have come to the fore thanks to the electronic media whose constant vigil has invited the attention of his lordship the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Now the terror filled in peoples hearts with rising occurrences of police brutality might lessen to a great extent. Now there is much likelihood that the ruling party MPAs might avoid taking law in their hands the way PML-N MPA Shahid Bhatti did while witnessing the Littar parade with sadistic pleasure and pride in Jalalpur Bhattian. And I am sanguine no one would henceforth dare put Kundas (direct, un-metered connections) on national electricity poles for pilfering power to illuminate and enlighten rallies of political bigwigs as done the other day during Mian Nawaz Sharifs public gathering to muster public support for NA-123 by-election candidate.
And I am equally confident that the bashing at the hands of our lawyer brethren might also come to a halt in the foreseeable future.
I am, however, upset over so many bashing, dashing adventures that seem to be on a vertical rise without any let or hindrance.
Havent we gone too much restless in the areas of reformation or punishment as if punishment is the only efficacious remedy for most of the ills rampant here and there? Or is it our inner turmoil that is manifesting in the form of bashing of students, accused persons-in-custody and media persons on duty inside court premises etc?
If it is our inner turmoil, how will it come to an end and when? And why our leading elite especially those from the ruling class has not learnt a lesson in handling things wisely, patiently and calculatingly? Does democracy permit institution of cases under Anti-Terrorism Act against students taking to the streets to press for their demands? The other day, the students of a college at Civil Lines Lahore were maltreated by police and booked under Anti-Terrorism Act. Very sad indeed! Can any suo moto notice help heal their wounds? Why not? I have high hopes of the high priests of civil liberties and human dignity, their lordships, who have embarked on a mission that was long due. And I have many hopes pinned on the ruling class that has made a pledge to the masses to deliver and to restore their honour and freedom, I mean, freedom from disgrace, suppression and, above all, hunger and impoverishment.
At the same time, I would recommend revamping of the system of psychological tests and personality evaluation that is in place for the selection of state functionaries. Im not giving any impractical proposition. You might have heard about some senior cops, two of which have been holding the high positions of DIG of Police, in-charge of Investigation in one of the important cities of Punjab. Their peers, friends, acquaintances and aggrieved public would shiver with fear when given an opportunity of meeting these DIGs who are dreaded more than Taliban for their cynical idiosyncrasies. Can any ordinary citizen dare to talk about his grievances with confidence before such ferocious (read pharaoh-cious) functionaries? So, why not nip the cynicism in the bud before it blooms into a full-fledged anti-human force? Yes, it is very important to take this step otherwise the truckload of energy at the disposal of Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah will fail to reform the Littar-happy cops and MPAs. I wonder why the media is putting Rana Sana in a permanent fix by urging him to give explanations for power-pilferage Kundas and on behalf of the sadistic conduct of MPAs like Shahid Bhatti. And, in the end, I would like to discuss one major misconception confusing the entire nation. It is about the claims made every now and then by our he-men in politics like the PM, Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani and Punjab CM Mian Shahbaz Sharif that the wrongdoers would be taken to Kaifare Kirdaar (punished to the hilt). Nothing doing! How can the executive encroach upon the powers of the judiciary to mete out this Kaifare Kirdaar punishment to the wrongdoers particularly when the learned CJ has declared war against snails pace and corruption prevailing in the lower rungs of judiciary? Now, I wish and hope, that no one from the ordinary, downtrodden classes would be found wonderstruck repeating this silly, hackneyed question: if the government goes wrong, judiciary will come to help; but if the judiciary goes wrong, who will help?
PUN OF THE DAY: (First) marriages are made in heavens; and 2nd - - in Assemblies.
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Mian Saifur Rehman
Once upon a time, I wrote a column that was titled Be pleasing, keep pleasing. But now the theme has assumed another proportion. Now it is be bashing, keep bashing. But why this major paradigm shift?
The fact is that there is no paradigm shift. Both the theories are in vogue and in practice. Those who are adept in the art of pleasing are capable of reaching to the pinnacle with ease, comfort and honour. And those who are adept in the art of bashing are known as successful administrators or policemen. The demonstration of this successful policing the nation witnessed the other day in Chiniot where some youngsters were given bashing with the traditional rubber platter known as Littar in police jargon, Punjab taking the lead in this bashing business.
And while the Chiniot bestiality was being lamented through all the tiers of our police-terrorized society, some more incidents have come to the fore thanks to the electronic media whose constant vigil has invited the attention of his lordship the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Now the terror filled in peoples hearts with rising occurrences of police brutality might lessen to a great extent. Now there is much likelihood that the ruling party MPAs might avoid taking law in their hands the way PML-N MPA Shahid Bhatti did while witnessing the Littar parade with sadistic pleasure and pride in Jalalpur Bhattian. And I am sanguine no one would henceforth dare put Kundas (direct, un-metered connections) on national electricity poles for pilfering power to illuminate and enlighten rallies of political bigwigs as done the other day during Mian Nawaz Sharifs public gathering to muster public support for NA-123 by-election candidate.
And I am equally confident that the bashing at the hands of our lawyer brethren might also come to a halt in the foreseeable future.
I am, however, upset over so many bashing, dashing adventures that seem to be on a vertical rise without any let or hindrance.
Havent we gone too much restless in the areas of reformation or punishment as if punishment is the only efficacious remedy for most of the ills rampant here and there? Or is it our inner turmoil that is manifesting in the form of bashing of students, accused persons-in-custody and media persons on duty inside court premises etc?
If it is our inner turmoil, how will it come to an end and when? And why our leading elite especially those from the ruling class has not learnt a lesson in handling things wisely, patiently and calculatingly? Does democracy permit institution of cases under Anti-Terrorism Act against students taking to the streets to press for their demands? The other day, the students of a college at Civil Lines Lahore were maltreated by police and booked under Anti-Terrorism Act. Very sad indeed! Can any suo moto notice help heal their wounds? Why not? I have high hopes of the high priests of civil liberties and human dignity, their lordships, who have embarked on a mission that was long due. And I have many hopes pinned on the ruling class that has made a pledge to the masses to deliver and to restore their honour and freedom, I mean, freedom from disgrace, suppression and, above all, hunger and impoverishment.
At the same time, I would recommend revamping of the system of psychological tests and personality evaluation that is in place for the selection of state functionaries. Im not giving any impractical proposition. You might have heard about some senior cops, two of which have been holding the high positions of DIG of Police, in-charge of Investigation in one of the important cities of Punjab. Their peers, friends, acquaintances and aggrieved public would shiver with fear when given an opportunity of meeting these DIGs who are dreaded more than Taliban for their cynical idiosyncrasies. Can any ordinary citizen dare to talk about his grievances with confidence before such ferocious (read pharaoh-cious) functionaries? So, why not nip the cynicism in the bud before it blooms into a full-fledged anti-human force? Yes, it is very important to take this step otherwise the truckload of energy at the disposal of Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah will fail to reform the Littar-happy cops and MPAs. I wonder why the media is putting Rana Sana in a permanent fix by urging him to give explanations for power-pilferage Kundas and on behalf of the sadistic conduct of MPAs like Shahid Bhatti. And, in the end, I would like to discuss one major misconception confusing the entire nation. It is about the claims made every now and then by our he-men in politics like the PM, Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani and Punjab CM Mian Shahbaz Sharif that the wrongdoers would be taken to Kaifare Kirdaar (punished to the hilt). Nothing doing! How can the executive encroach upon the powers of the judiciary to mete out this Kaifare Kirdaar punishment to the wrongdoers particularly when the learned CJ has declared war against snails pace and corruption prevailing in the lower rungs of judiciary? Now, I wish and hope, that no one from the ordinary, downtrodden classes would be found wonderstruck repeating this silly, hackneyed question: if the government goes wrong, judiciary will come to help; but if the judiciary goes wrong, who will help?
PUN OF THE DAY: (First) marriages are made in heavens; and 2nd - - in Assemblies.
