Civil-military silence: Nation wants a civil government, says Asma

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LAHORE: Former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Asma Jahangir has said silence on behalf of the government and the military is dangerous, but circumstances have proven that the nation wants a civil government only.

“Attempts had been made in the past to make army chiefs heroes, but no one shed a single tear when former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf and COAS General (retd) Raheel Sharif were sent home,” Asma told media-persons at the Lahore High Court Bar Association on Friday, in connection with the press conference of the Inter-Services Public Relations claiming their “silence has a lot of meanings”.

The former SCBA president said, “It means that the nation does not accept such people as heroes.”

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Asma said it has happened for the first time in the history of the country that Punjab voted against the establishment in the NA-120 by-election, sending a clear-cut message that they want a civil government only.

People of the constituency have decided to stand with the civil government, and not the establishment, Asma added.

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She said it is the establishment that created political consciousness in the PML-N camp, adding that now every institution would have to work while remaining within its limits.

Giving a word of caution, she said politicians would have to rule with bravery if they want people’s support.