Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch admitted his failure in resolving the issue of \'missing persons\'. He also said that success on any front in the province depended on how amicably the problem was solved. It means that Baloch\'s government has been unable to accomplish anything for the last over four months. On the very first day of his assumption of the office, Baloch had vowed to resign in case he did not succeed in finding and returning the missing persons to their homes.
But Abdul Malik Baloch while accepting his inability in this matter has not shown any intention to resign.
Had he, however, not admitted to the failure, it would not have made any difference because the whole country already knew of the situation in that province.
The Balochistan chief minister is not naïve. He knew the situation fully well when as chief executive he promised to solve the many issues facing his province.
He knew he was given the charge of the whole province in name only; though, his police could legally only act in ten percent of the area called the category \'A\"; though, he had pledged to make the whole province peaceful.
The rest of about ninety percent of the area of called category \'B\' is in the hands of Baloch sardars or in the control of the army where the troops decided to take action in rare cases of extreme emergencies.
In the \'B\' areas the sardar rules and conduct smuggling operations whether it is of drugs or weapons; organise armed attacks; give security to all kinds of criminals and foreign agents while the chief minister has no control over these activities. As such when Baloch became the chief minister of that province and vowed to make things right there, there were many knowing smiles from those who knew the situation.
It was a given that the new chief minister was engaging in the usual oratory which all politicians do when anyone of them assumes the office of the chief minister.
Had CM Baloch taken firm commitment from the concerned authorities regarding the recovery of missing persons and that the Nawaz government will change the category \'B\' areas to category \'A\', before he took oath of office, his promises would have been believable. But with ninety percent of Balochistan area not in his control, his vows to correct the situation in the whole province was nothing more than blowing kisses in the air. Things like jobs, education and better health facilities signify economic independence for the masses but are considered firing by death squads on the sardari system in Balochistan. The people living in ninety percent of the province will remain deprived of these facilities till the end of sardars\' rule. Most of the blames of the situation in that province is put on the security forces. Sometimes even when a vehicle engine refuses to start accusing finger is pointed at the forces. However, the fact is that changing the status of the category \'A\' areas to \'B\' is the job of the civilian government. The transformation of the areas can bring a positive change in Balochistan and any provincial government making sincere efforts to bring law and order under control will be more successful. However, if the said change is made, it will adversely impact the sardars and that is the point where all political governments have wavered in favour of the sardars, of course.
All the militants, kidnappers, dacoits and armed separatists have their safe havens in the category \'B\' areas under the protection of the Sardars. The miscreants perform terrorist acts, kidnap people and take them to these areas to kill them or hold them hostage for ransom without least bit of worry about the law enforcing agencies. In case, the whole of the province is brought under the control of the regular law enforcing agencies and the jurisdiction of the judiciary is also extended there, the provincial government, if it wills, will be able to end the safe havens of the enemies of the country and the province, as the sardars will not be able to give them protection.
Abdul Malik Baloch is considered as not to belong to that class of Baloch sardars who for their own personal gains are risking the territorial integrity of the country. He is said to be an enlightened person who has raised his voice for the downtrodden people of his province. He is not earning a good name as he continues to hold the office of chief minister under the circumstances. In fact, with each passing day, he is tarnishing his reputation as an upright man who is in politics to benefit the common man; he is more and more considered as a politicians who, instead of upholding principles, will do anything to hold on to his office. He should have resigned long ago when he judged that he could not do the job either because of the circumstances or something lacking on his part. Still, it is better late than never. He should resign if he cannot keep his promises which he made when assuming office.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Balochistan: CM Baloch blows kisses in air
Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch admitted his failure in resolving the issue of \'missing persons\'. He also said that success on any front in the province depended on how amicably the problem was solved. It means that Baloch\'s government has been unable to accomplish anything for the last over four months. On the very first day of his assumption of the office, Baloch had vowed to resign in case he did not succeed in finding and returning the missing persons to their homes.
But Abdul Malik Baloch while accepting his inability in this matter has not shown any intention to resign.
Had he, however, not admitted to the failure, it would not have made any difference because the whole country already knew of the situation in that province.
The Balochistan chief minister is not naïve. He knew the situation fully well when as chief executive he promised to solve the many issues facing his province.
He knew he was given the charge of the whole province in name only; though, his police could legally only act in ten percent of the area called the category \'A\"; though, he had pledged to make the whole province peaceful.
The rest of about ninety percent of the area of called category \'B\' is in the hands of Baloch sardars or in the control of the army where the troops decided to take action in rare cases of extreme emergencies.
In the \'B\' areas the sardar rules and conduct smuggling operations whether it is of drugs or weapons; organise armed attacks; give security to all kinds of criminals and foreign agents while the chief minister has no control over these activities. As such when Baloch became the chief minister of that province and vowed to make things right there, there were many knowing smiles from those who knew the situation.
It was a given that the new chief minister was engaging in the usual oratory which all politicians do when anyone of them assumes the office of the chief minister.
Had CM Baloch taken firm commitment from the concerned authorities regarding the recovery of missing persons and that the Nawaz government will change the category \'B\' areas to category \'A\', before he took oath of office, his promises would have been believable. But with ninety percent of Balochistan area not in his control, his vows to correct the situation in the whole province was nothing more than blowing kisses in the air. Things like jobs, education and better health facilities signify economic independence for the masses but are considered firing by death squads on the sardari system in Balochistan. The people living in ninety percent of the province will remain deprived of these facilities till the end of sardars\' rule. Most of the blames of the situation in that province is put on the security forces. Sometimes even when a vehicle engine refuses to start accusing finger is pointed at the forces. However, the fact is that changing the status of the category \'A\' areas to \'B\' is the job of the civilian government. The transformation of the areas can bring a positive change in Balochistan and any provincial government making sincere efforts to bring law and order under control will be more successful. However, if the said change is made, it will adversely impact the sardars and that is the point where all political governments have wavered in favour of the sardars, of course.
All the militants, kidnappers, dacoits and armed separatists have their safe havens in the category \'B\' areas under the protection of the Sardars. The miscreants perform terrorist acts, kidnap people and take them to these areas to kill them or hold them hostage for ransom without least bit of worry about the law enforcing agencies. In case, the whole of the province is brought under the control of the regular law enforcing agencies and the jurisdiction of the judiciary is also extended there, the provincial government, if it wills, will be able to end the safe havens of the enemies of the country and the province, as the sardars will not be able to give them protection.
Abdul Malik Baloch is considered as not to belong to that class of Baloch sardars who for their own personal gains are risking the territorial integrity of the country. He is said to be an enlightened person who has raised his voice for the downtrodden people of his province. He is not earning a good name as he continues to hold the office of chief minister under the circumstances. In fact, with each passing day, he is tarnishing his reputation as an upright man who is in politics to benefit the common man; he is more and more considered as a politicians who, instead of upholding principles, will do anything to hold on to his office. He should have resigned long ago when he judged that he could not do the job either because of the circumstances or something lacking on his part. Still, it is better late than never. He should resign if he cannot keep his promises which he made when assuming office.
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