Look at the brighter side of Musharraf’s Emergency declaration: at least a apparition of democracy existed in Pakistan. It all started with Justice “albatross” Ifthekar Choudhry.
Emergency has been declared in India for a far more frivolous reason.
Nitin as usual, weighs in.
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There is visible ascendancy in the activities of anti-democratic, imperialistm\, and anti-people forces and incidents of communal attacks, including bombings, IED explosions, rocket firing and bomb explosions and the banding together of some communal elements with anti-democratic groups have taken such activities to an unprecedented level of violent intensity posing a grave threat to the life and values of the citizens of India.’
‘There has also been a spate of attacks on state infrastructure and on law enforcement agencies; whereas some members of the judiciary are working at the cross purposes with the executive and legislature in the fight against communalism and imperialism thereby weakening the government and the nation’s resolve and diluting the efficacy of its actions to control this menace.’
‘There has been increasing interference by some members of the judiciary in government policy, adversely affecting economic growth in particular. Constant interference in executive functions, not limited to the control of secular activity, economic policy, welfare of minorities, expansion of public sector, policies for the welfare of weaker sections of society, and marine planning, has weakened the writ of the government, the police force has been completely demoralized and is fast losing its efficacy to fight communalism and intelligence agencies have been thwarted in their activities and prevented from pursuing communalists.’
‘Some hardcore militants, extremists, and communalists who were arrested and being investigated were ordered to be released. The persons so released have subsequently been involved in heinous communalist activities, resulting in loss of human life and property. Communal forces which in some states have captured power through undemocratic means across the country have thus been encouraged while law enforcement agencies subdued.’
‘Some judges by overstepping the limits of judicial authority have taken over the executive and legislative functions. The government is committed to the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law and holds the superior judiciary in high esteem, it is nonetheless of paramount importance that the honorable judges confine the scope of their activity to the judicial function and not assume charge of administration.’
‘Whereas an important constitutional institution, the supreme judicial council has been made entirely irrelevant by a recent order and judges have thus made themselves immune from inquiry into their conduct and put themselves beyond accountability.’
‘The humiliating treatment meted to government officials by some members of the judiciary on a routine basis during court proceeding has demoralized the civil bureaucracy and senior government functionaries, to avoid being harassed, prefer inaction’
‘The law and order situation in the country as well as the economy have been adversely affected and trichotomy of powers eroded; Whereas a situation has thus arisen where the government of the country cannot be carried on in accordance with the constitution and as the constitution provides no solution for this situation, there is no way out except through emergent and extraordinary measures.’
‘The situation has been reviewed in meetings with the chairperson of the United Peoples Alliance, the general secretary of the Communist Party of India (M), the General Secretary of the DMK, chief ministers of states headed by secular parties, and with the chairpersons of the JNU Students Union, Students Federation of India, CITU, INTUC, and AITUC.
‘Now, therefore, in pursuance of the deliberations and decisions of the said meetings, I Manmohan Singh, prime minster of India, acting under the advice and guidance of the Chairperson of the UPA Smt. Sonia Gandhi, proclaim emergency throughout India. I hereby order and proclaim that the constitution of the Secular Socialist and Sovereign Republic of India shall remain in abeyance. This shall come into force at once.’
This is a good development. It is only a matter of time before Mia Mushy goes Gen. Zia’s way. Directly to the land of Houries in the sky where 72 raisins will be eagerly waiting for him
Mayura
Kaangeya,
LOL :)) Nice one…