Daily Times
Former federal minister and Pakistan People’s Party Senator Dr Babar Awan said on Saturday that commissions should be formed on Siachen, Kargil and East Pakistan for fixing responsibility, like the commission set up recently to probe into a “piece of paper”. Addressing a Rai Ahmad Khan Kharl conference organised by Kharl Sangat Pakistan at Alhamra, he said that no one could snatch from the people the right to vote and work in line with the constitution, adding the masses wanted to know the truth behind many issues of national importance.
Babar also said that no institution could derail democracy in the country. Addressing office-bearers of Shakargarh Bar Association at a state guesthouse on Saturday morning, he said that Sub-Article 2 of Article 6, inserted in the constitution when he was law minister, protected democracy from any unconstitutional act.
He said that lawyers would play their role if anyone tried to derail democracy, adding that secret doors had been closed and that only the door of election was open for coming to power. Babar warned that the people would not allow any unconstitutional government, adding that only a constitutional government could function in the country now. He said some people, who remained silent and mum during dictatorships, were trying to target parliament, which was now very strong and functional. Advising the opponents, Babar said their return to country was ensured by the efforts of Benazir Bhutto, parliament and votes of people but they were now conspiring against the democracy. He said the PPP had protected the rights of the people for the last four years and expressed the determination that it would play a positive role in ensuring people’s rights in future as well. He further said the PPP wanted to restore the confidence of the people in elections and the democratic process and added that the PPP would never allow any body to ambush democracy.
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