An amendment for an elected PM will not be able to perform fully with the fear of a possible disentitlement
FAISALABAD: Following Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification as prime minister and party head, the ruling party is all set to bring in a constitutional amendment to eliminate the disqualification of a premier through the Constitution, reiterating that an elected PM will not be able to perform fully with the fear of a possible disentitlement. The statement to express the possibility of such constitutional amendment was given by the minister of railways, Khawaja Saad Rafique.
Oddly, the point that the said minister completely disregarded was of the Constitution being a guard to democracy and the democratically elected governments. To amend the Constitution so as not to hold the political leaders accountable is downright immoral and repudiates the very essence of democracy. State institutions operate in coherence and coordination with one another, collectively erecting a state as a unit, hence weakening one will negatively affect the others. Accountability of individuals and institutions is what maintains supremacy of law and efficient functioning of the state as a whole. However, much to the dismay of the common man, such an amendment is likely to be welcomingly accepted and passed by the legislative bodies in a country where democracy and the judiciary has been attacked multiple times for holding leaders accountable for their unjustified actions.
Maryam Muneer
Published in The Express Tribune, August 17th, 2017.
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