The Graduation clause has been repealed by the NA.The performance of the graduate assembly has been roundly condemned.now uder-graduates shall again be charged''affairs of our assemblies and destinies as well.The question arises,Do we really need Democracy?it is often quoted that democracy is the art of possible.indeed the political machinations,personal vendettas and palace intrigues do require a lot of art albeit in the democracy garb.G.B.Shaw once quoted," Democracy ensures that we shall be governed no better than we deserve." Until and unless we have an educated electorate,a functioning and delivering democracy is a utopia.We all are fully aware about the candidates that are at our disposal.unfortunately we are marred in feudalistics shackles where the count(number of people) determines the vote.how long shall we have to see the same old faces again and again?this is a stupid question.yesterday it was pervaiz elahi,sardar khosa and today there are moonis elahi or dost mohammad khosa.President Musharraf once rightly said that there is no democracy in pakistan.it actually is hereditary politics.But there are omens of change which are somewhat murky but revolutionary in significance.the inflation,health hazards,social ills and under-development are surely going to bring about their effects.Certainly we cannot see the iron grip of feudalism loosening without a chaotic and destructive revolution.indeed there will be a change but we cannot decide the time frame in which it will occur.with much awe we utter what once faiz said.....hum dekhain gay lazim hay kay hum bhi dekhain gay..jab raj karay ge khalq-e khuda....meanwhile there should be no training for politicians.on the contrary we should train the masses so that they be enabled to choose the ablest candidate.
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HERO