Political parties
Some of the political parties including the 'name only' ones are clamouring ahead of holding dialogue with the EC against the measures reportedly adopted by the EC in the registration process of the political parties. But we the general public strongly believe that some kind of regulatory obligations should be there for the political parties to fulfill and ensure financial transparency before they can become eligible for registration to participate in the general election. There should be a clear-cut policy guideline on prevention of nomination trading. The EC should be authorised under the provision of the constitution to act as the Regulator with adequate legal power to deal with the offenders. This is absolutely necessary to keep the political parties on the right track. The EC should go ahead with the formulation of the regulatory legal framework after seeking public opinion (if felt necessary) on the proposed provisions and thereafter place the same before the CTG for adoption. It will not be wise to let the politicians have a free hand in the registration process in view of their adverse past records. The political parties and the politicians will ultimately govern the country. Therefore, some mechanism for screening should be there at the initial stage to encourage and induct patriotic, educated and honest persons in the parties. This may not be hundred percent possible but an awareness can be created at all levels to discourage musclemen, criminals, terrorists, extortionists etc. joining the political parties, who under the umbrella of high-ups in the party consider themselves above the law and use their political platform as a safe heaven to continue with their criminal activities as noticed in the past. Effective check, therefore, must be there to prevent entry of these elements into the political parties as far as practicable with an obligation on the parties to expel them at the instance of the EC. In the past we saw persons with those “qualifications” even became ministers ! The country's future depends largely on establishment of a patriotic, healthy and honest democratic institution. Today, in general the politicians are looked down by the public as 'Munafiqs' , meaning those who are liars, misappropriate public properties, breach trust and do not honour their promises. That is why the country is in a mess today. We have got a unique opportunity now to weed out these elements. The country would plunge into the same turmoil, lawlessness and uncertainty if those people are allowed to enter the political arena once again.
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