Even after his death, Osama poses a problem for the establishment and people of this country.
LAHORE: Even after his death, Osama poses a problem for the establishment and people of this country. It is time that our military apparatus redefined its role as guardian and defender of our geographical boundaries and leaves the ideological boundaries to be defended by elected civilian rulers. However, for the elected government to discharge its obligations to our national sovereignty and its ideology, it is imperative that the establishment stop interference in politics.
We are in our present situation because individuals and institutions consider themselves to be above the law. Everybody in this country is aware of who is responsible, for the killing of innocent citizens, but in the name of politics, those who matter in the political executive and sensitive security apparatus shy away from discharging their constitutional obligation to uphold the rule of law. The choice is very clear, that we start acting as a responsible state, where the functionaries of the state act in accordance with a code of ethics and the law.
Malik T Ali
Published in The Express Tribune, May 7th, 2011.
