Are We Heading
for a Revolution?
By Dr. Ghayur Ayub
London, UK
Our
society stands on five pillars as opposed to the
frequently stated three. They are Judiciary, Legislative,
Executive, Armed Forces and Clergy. Over the last
sixty years, one by one each pillar has been eroded
for various reasons, corruption topping the list.
When the pillars that hold a society are weakened
by erosions, they start shaking, creating a pre-collapse
societal chaos, followed by caving in as frank
revolution.
There are two types of revolutions: bloody and
bloodless. We are on the verge of a revolution.
But of what type? After seeing the pillar of Judiciary
strengthened on July 20, 2007, it is hoped that
a bloody revolution is averted. It all depends
on the decision by SC in the ongoing case of presidential
election. If the Judiciary ignores the main framework
of the Constitution and opts, yet again, for the
‘Doctrine of Necessity’ it will be
opening the door of a bloody revolution.
The mood and the political awareness of the people
is not what it was in 1956. The honorable judges
should know that fear of imposition of martial
law is not as dreadful as going through a bloody
revolution in the wake of the post-9/11 setting.
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