Squabbles in parliament
It is quite disheartening to see our parliamentarians going back to their old habit of squabbling over matters that don't add any value to what our country needs to accomplish at one of the most critical periods of its existence. The gruesome tragedies that we witnessed less than a month ago have shaken most of us at the core of our being and have definitely made us think over and over again about the evils that could be summoned by hatred for others. I held out hope that, of all the people, our politicians will understand the gravity of it all and act in a civil manner towards each other and try to put an end to the violence that is wrought by differences in ideology. I don't think I should be ashamed if I cannot figure out who is gaining by these endless fights over the declaration of independence and overt insults directed at leaders who have been dead for nearly 30 years. Our politicians should understand that in a feudalistic society such as ours, where pleasing the political masters takes precedence over decency, they are running a very high level of risk of creating the environment that could lead to more tragedies; the constant fighting need to stop now because hostilities breed more hostility, lest we want to risk resembling Pakistan.
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