Need to Change Electoral System in Pakistan

The current system electing members of National and Provincial assemblies on the basis of simple majority has failed in Pakistan. To illustrate this theory, I will give an example as below:

In a constituency, there are four candidates and total votes casted in the area are 100,000. A gets 25000, B gets 26000, C gets 27000 and D gets 22000 votes. As per current system C will be elected to the assembly with only 27% of votes in his favour, while 73% votes have been against him. Now it translates into a representation of only 27% of the coters while voices of 73% will not be heard.

Therefore, a change to adopt a system where voices of all political voices are heard. The best system would be that of proportionate representation where votes are casted to the parties and on the basis of votes cated in favour of each party, seats in assemblies are allocated to them. Beauty of this system is that no segmnent of society is left unheard. Each citizen feels part of the system and country represents the full shine of democracy. Examples of this system are in Finland, Denmark and Germany and they are extremely successful

Pakistan needs a change as current system bring the same feudals, oppressors, and people with wealth and power. Also, the existing system is causing a hereditary succession of certain seats in the country.

Clear Message to West from Pakistanis...!!!!

March 15th, 2009 will be remembered in the history of Pakistan that people of this country got united and came out as one single voice for restoration of the deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan. Though much has been written about this soft revolution, there is a very important message for the western countries.

These western countries have always supported autocrates and dictators in Pakistan and have spent billions of dollars to put their weight behind such undemocratic rulers of this country. Zardari being an elected president, still he is behaving like a civilian dictator. These western powers have miserably failed to understand the minds of common people in Pakistan who have demonstarted aginst these autocrates who are still being supported by the west. This was a soft revolution and was an historic victory for the civil society of Pakistan.

There are also rumors that President Zardari has developed conflicts and serious difference with his own son Bilawal. Political analysts and intelligentia have come to a unanimous conclusion that no good could be expected of Zardari. He is arrogant and stuborn person and he loves money to his death. He will do anything to make money and no morals come in his way for making fortunes. He doesn't believe in rules and laws.

There seems that Zardari has been on exit mode and could be days or a few months before he is pushed out of power. He has made Presidency a hub of conspiracies and horse trading.

Will western countries specially USA consider listening to the masses instead of these autocrates in Pakistan???

Minus one formula for President Zardari

Since President Zardari took over, it was thought that he will be a changed person due to his long detention in prison and association with late Benazir Bhutto. Everything he has done since taking over reins of the power are in contradiction of the very basic democratic norms in a civilized society.

He appointed judges to superior judiciary who have a criminal background and also have bad reputation in the country. He made blunder by curbing the expression of news and ordered blocking of transmission of major independent TV channels like Geo TV and Royal TV. His government has made whole of the country as a prison and there are worst restricions on free movement of citizen in the country. Police is encroaching on privacy of citizen and making arrests on large scales. People are being put in jail without any charge. Women are dragged on roads by police and children have been frightened by barbaric acts of police and Zardari mafia. These are shameful acts of a so called democratic party and government.

President Zardari is scared of a free and independent judiciary as he has numerous corruption and murdercharges agianst him which were pardoned through NRO by dictator Musharaff. Legal experts say that there can be no pardon for corruption chrages so this is the reason of Zardari's dilemma.

Zardari government have paralysed whole of the country and businesses have been damaged. Goods transport is under seige and public transportation has been forcefully removed from roads and streets by the administration. Patients can not get to hospitals and children are confined to their homes and denied to attend schools, colleges and universities.

Trailers and containers have been stolen by the Zardari government and goods worth billions of dollars are in these containers and traders and businesses have come to stand still.

Can Pakistan afford all this mess? Answer is simple NO. How to get out of this situation? Consensus is to remove President Zardari from power as he has a mindset totally against democratic norms and traditions. He has proved to be a hurdle in restoration of free and independent judiciary. A firm belief has developed in the country that "minus one" formula must be applied on Zardari himself. Pakistan cannot afford an arrogant and undemocratic person like President Zardari as their Head of State.

Bibi Hawa - Mansehra

Pakistan gave us identity and pride in commity of nations. Pakistan was founded on an ideology to have a seperate homeland for muslims of sub-continent. Pakistan was founded by a man who fought this struggle through his intellect, leadership and steadfastness.There are so many unknown contributors to this historic struggle for creation of Pakistan. One of them was BIBI HAWA from Mansehra (Hazara) in NWFP. She was an uneducated lady from modern schooling standards but she has adopted and understood the movement for independence. She is described as a courageous widow wearing turban and having a revolver on hanging from her shoulders.She was married to Khanizaman Khan Swati of Mansehra who died in 1936 and had only one son named as Roshan Khan Swati. Her struggle and contribution towards Pakistan movement was noticed in 1946 when she took out all women of Mansehra for casting votes in histric referendum. Women of Mansehra came out for the first time to cast votes and made referendum in favour of Pakistan.She was an highly devoted follower of famous saint named as Sakhi Sain Saheli sarkar. She was always there to distribute food items amongst poor and needy at the tomb of Saheli sarkar located in Muzaffarabad (Azad Kashmir). She used to walk alone from Mansehra to Muzaffarabad to participate the annual urs of this great sufi saint.She later became first lady councillor of Mansehra after independence and was widely respected.

She was a real hero in historic struggle for creation of Pakistan. He died on August 14, 1969 and laid to rest in Mansehra.