Bill moved in NA for financial assistance of political parties
As Law Minister Farooq H Naek did not oppose the bill, Deputy SpeakerFaisal Karim Kundi referred the bill to the concerned standing committee.
Naek however said that the bill needed a policy decision as well as deliberation as it was concerned with stakeholders like the election commission, political parties and the law commission.
Fatyana enlightened the House with the crux of the bill which was such that the federal government provides finances to political parties as per their strength in the parliament.
He said that since financially weaker political parties cannot fully contest in elections, the bill would ensure that they too got finances to support their candidates in the general elections.
"In our country's history, half of the period dictators ruled the country because political parties were weaker administratively and financially,” said Fatyana.
“Finances provided by the federation will strengthen political parties as well as democracy,” he added.
Fatyana said that with the funding provided to political parties, they would be able to set up secretariats, re-organize their ranks, create think-tanks and enhance capacity of their office bearers and workers.
In support of his bill, Fatyana also mentioned Ecuador, Costa Rica and Germany where the federation provides such funding for political parties.
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It is another form of courruption that they come up with, there is no end to fleecing the national treasury. One has to go outside in the parking areas of NA and PAs to see the most expensive SUVs, BMWs and Mercedes parked there, if they could afford these vehicles and live in the posh mansions all over Pakistan then they should finance their own political careers. Another alternative is to go the masses and ask them to support you.
These politicians must be looked after well by the nation since these politicians have devoted their entire life to serve and serve the people of the country without any condition.All parties and their followers must be treated equally.
If this bill is passed, election commission must take up guards as many will be applying for the political parties instead of jobs.
The new way of corruption.
Very good idea. It will promote more democratic activity and process.
Another way to get hold of money even when "Party" is not present in the government. Shame on these tactics to rob off Pakistanis and filling their own pockets. Or this can be used as a bribe to get support to form a government.
which political party here is financially weak? so this is where our tax money is spent while we can not afford a decent life? forget financing political parties and fulfil our basic needs through the money we pay you (our govt) to do so!