Malik Muhammad Aslam Awan
Misuse of official authority is rampant practice in state departments, which is sapping the sapling of justice system instead of ramifying to be a formidable entity to deliver justice. It is horrible and most alarming to note that the dispensation of Justice and its reverse torrential flow to civil society is causing the society to be stagnant to disseminate malignant sentiments towards the state functionaries. This malpractice has risen up so high and deep rooted in civic texture that hectic efforts would take long time to refurbish the old shattered house of Justice. The dispensation of Justice is mostly brought out through Police department, which has lost its credibility, even people as well as intellectuals are hopeless of any change in the old shabby, staggering, odorous system. The execution of law and order is maintained through Police and the masses have not even an inkling of doubt that Police is incorrigible and even drastic changes coupled with revolutionary measures to overhaul the police system will not yield fruitful results. In every government department – from bottom to top – misuse of official authority is exercised without any lawful hindrance. Accountability organs of state seem helpless in exercising their author ty impartially and the norms of Justice are tramped mercilessly and recklessly even the already voicing against injustice become a new target of new kind of injustice. Prime Minister Imran Khan voiced loudly against injustice and disparity in civic society. He was most vibrant about rampant injustice in societal structure and misuse of official authority. He voiced vehemently that the PML(N) has exercised cruel misuse of powers to loot and squander the public exchequer and laundered the ill-gotten fabulous money abroad to erect business empires, purchase of costly flats and squandering public money on their pompous lifestyle. He was, then, the staunch supporter of merciless accountability and recover the ill-gotten money from the public fleecers. About two and half year have been passed and become a part of past without yielding concrete results. The cart of government is still standing on the Zero point, with old engine and torn-out wheels, it is hard to move even an inch, even the next two and half year will pass away gainless. The main reason behind this utter failure to execute a drastic change is the rampant bureaucracy and shabby police system. It is notable here that NAB, Anti-Corruption are defined as police and constitute community policing. Unfortunately masses have availed no advantage of the existence of community Policing. Despite the most vibrant promises of a “New Pakistan” we are going to see the deterioration in the old one – that of the age of PML(N), which somewhat delivered to the relief, comfort and ease of common man. It would be appropriate to remind the PM that he was the ardent and articulate speaker of revolutionary change in police andJustice system, but unfortunately he is now at zigzag and crossroads,where and which road to step forward, probably he don’t knows thedirection. The core members of Tehreek-e-Insaf have executed astrong web, with the collaboration of bureaucracy, who have hatchedconspiracies to entangle him in feuds with the opposition, instead ofbringing changes for the welfare of the common citizens, who havepinned their hopes that the PTI government would bring ease andcomfort in their life but un-luckily the bureaucracy emerged as winnerand the masses remained the losers, as is their ever destinedfortune, since the creation of Pakistan.Here I would quote a grave injustice which would amplyelaborate the law and order situation of the country. Beingenthusiastic with the passion of patriotism, Maria Bibi – a socialactivist – highlighted the wide-scale embezzlement in Ten Billion treeTsunami Project, initiated by the I.K. government. It must bereminiscent that I.K. Government is the pioneer of the project earlierin KPK and NAB has seized the record of KPK Plantation Project,because a lot of charges connoting embezzlement in the billion treeproject were leveled by different knowledgeable sources. Maria Bibiis a social activist, having dreams of change in her eyes but theJungle Mafia having under-hand, illegal collaboration with policeofficials got two fake cases registered against her and despite thecases being proved as fake, fabricated and concocted the DistrictPolice Officer is hellbent to cause affliction to the social activist.There are so many and uncountable stories of injustice in the society,where even in rape, child abuse and women harassment cases criminals got illegal relief from police and the victims of heinous crimes have no ground to escape to lead honourable life. It is embarrassing reality of our police and justice system that police officers act as rampant horse and don’t care the pros and cons of investigation and the guiding principles of Apex Court in respect of investigation which are strictly binding as enacted law on the police officials. Nepotism and misuse of official authority erode the sacred walls of justice system, which resultantly falls with a bang. No country can exist and survive long, being shorn of the indiscriminate and binding justice. The saying of Hazrat Ali (R.A) is often quoted which reads as follows:- Society can exist in Atheism but not in the atmosphere of injustice.
(-The writer is a journalist, author of English Book on current affairs and independent analyst based in Lahore.)