Saturday, February 20, 2010

Democracy, A myth for us!

Different political parties and military regimes come in power in Pakistan. They choose their own ways to define democracy. Government which comes with public’s electoral choice seems to be democratic. Practically it does not mean a government comes after election is democratic because it depends on the transparency and credibility of election. The harsh reality is we have never ever seen democracy in Pakistan. Our democracies never fulfilled the requirements of real democracy. It always been used to personal benefits and interests of specific groups and we can name such system as civil dictatorship. I don’t say democracy is not good. Its undoubtedly the most civilized political system of current era if present 100% in working condition. Not like that people choose 342 candidates for national legislature and those 342 candidates unanimously choose a disliked person as a head of state.

Tell me how 342 members are representing the nation? How they are the voice of country? So major steps are to be taken yet to bring the real democracy. Steps like transparency in whole system, educating people, terminate racism, equal rights and benefits from government for everyone and easy justice for all.