IMRAN Khan enjoys the benefit of doubt because he has never been in power. However, test of political leadership lies solely in their performance during a national crisis or a tragedy.
The present crisis has arisen because decisions of the Supreme Court
have been mocked at in violation of the constitution, thereby shaking
the very foundations of our democratic republic.
The constitution is what the Supreme Court interprets it to be, not what
the executive or majority members of parliament or the bureaucracy may
construe it to be.
In a democracy there is no room for the concept that the ‘king does no
wrong’, because all men are supposed to be equal in the eyes of law. In
fact, those who occupy high public office and whose decisions impact
destiny of 180 million people must be judged on strict higher scale for
morality, ethics and submission before the judiciary or the rule of law
as compared to ordinary citizens. This is why private lives of those who
offer themselves for public service are open to scrutiny.
In a democracy if a peon’s family is accused of drug peddling, it can be
ignored, but not when the prime minister’s family is accused of the
same.
Imran Khan has been quite soft on the Ephedrine scam, a chemical used in
preparation of Ecstasy, an addictive and dangerous drug that has killed
thousands of youths over the world.
His recent silence on the CAA’s irresponsible behaviour that led to
Bhoja Air crash is shockingly unacceptable. Does he realise that the
public in Pakistan does not have access to private jetsand that a vast
majority, nearly 90 per cent, rely on public air, rail and road
transport.
He has disappointed his admirers by not visiting the site of Siachen
tragedy where over 135 sons of this country have perished, and not
visiting the unfortunate families whose kith and kin have been missing
for years.
The Supreme Court was openly rebuked and ridiculed by activists of a
political party(PPP), yet Imran Khan refuses to realise the importance
of overcoming his ego and make common cause with all political forces
that have expressed their support for implementing Supreme Court
decisions. Time and tide waits for no man. Imran Khan must walk his
talk.
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