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Civil Supremacy. If this term implies a firm control of civilian government over all the state institutions including the armed forces, than; it is a very legitimate demand. If NS has indeed taken a "stand" for it; everyone should stand with him. But apparently not many do..cont
...What is the problem here then..?
The trouble is in understanding of the term "Power"....
Power; which NS wanted to exercise...and as per him; he couldn't.
Power is an enigmatic phenomenon and its simplest explanation is; "the ability to exercise influence over others"...cont
Let's see what enables a person to possess power.
Firstly, in this acutely complex world of today, a single person can NOT exercise power alone.
It has to be an institution.
Power is enabled through a functional organisation, wielded through a set of dynamic procedures....cont
....with inherent flexibility to change and adapt to the needs of time and demand.
It should have the legitimacy and approval of those on whom power is being exercised.
Compromise on personal or institutional integrity would amount to losing the right to the seat of power..cont
...So Mr Nawaz Shareef and his followers....
You were heading a parliament which was purposefully kept dysfunctional. The procedure / Laws dated back to 1890. No institution under your control could deliver. And above all, your integrity was being showcased in Panamas. ..cont
...chaudhry sugar mills and calibri fonts....!!
And you wanted to wield Power....!!
Particularly over the only functional institution; the Army.....not by raising your own capacity to exercise power, but by trying to drag army down to your own level of incompetence.....
...we are all for Civil Supremacy; but fortunately or unfortunately, it comes with Competence and integrity. And if you have to chose one; chose integrity.
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