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Originally Posted by sabahatbhutta
What good can be done by separating politics from state? Give any single example of a country where it has been practised and succeeded?
Politics is the only way people of Pakistan, you an me can take part in the state affairs. Monarchy in the form of Ayub era, Zia era and to some exetent Musharraf era failed because majority of people of Pakistan have faith in democracy.
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Ok here are a few examples. Monarchy still exists in Britain, Spain, and Japan.. France has semi-presidential system.. US has separated legislature and executive.. These are some examples of models of democracy. You do infact need a real check on power assumed through democratic process, not in metaphorical sense like 'people are sovereign' 'people's representatives can do anything they want' and slogans like that
. It will never work that way.. Politicians are after all, politicians. They belong to variety of backgrounds, mostly capital holding ones
, and ultimately seek what suits them. If you even post police and other state functionaries on their wishes then,,,, how will it ever work for common people??? For example yesterday two groups fought in our town and some people were seriously injured, both went to police and it was decided that a 'respected' local politician will decide the matter with his 'wisdom' (something commonly known as 'jirga'), now what about the law of country, where does that go in situations like these??? If you don't build an institution which can put a check on politicians then these military and other adventists (or opportunists, whatever you call them) will continue doing what they are doing because politicians will always be the same. Don't be an idealist sis, think from all the perspectives.
I am trying to make it more understandable, hope you are getting the point
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