KHYBER
Rule of law and allowing the civilian departments to function as per vested power was the essence of democracy.
It is condemnable to prohibit basic rights of citizens in the name of security.
These views were expressed by the renowned scholar and provincial secretary Awami National Party (ANP) Dr Khadim Hussain while delivering a speech as guest speaker on occasion of an awareness seminar themed “peace and democracy: role of political worker” held here in Landi Kotal press club last day.
The activity was organized by the Khadim ul Khalaq Foundation (KKF) and district chief Awami National Party (ANP) Shah Hussain Shinwari, project director Mehran Wazir, a number of political volunteers and people from different walks of life participated in it.
Dr Khadim Hussain said that restricting movement and denying right of speech was against the charter of basic right, guaranteed by the civilized world and could not be confirmed as a positive peace.
A government that comes into being through fair vote of the masses is true democracy, he added and said rule of law and rule of civilian departments and powers enjoyed by it is the essence of democracy.
Denying social contract was equllent to negating the Constitution, Dr Khadim opined.
He maintained that people in the merged district had been deprived of their basic rights in the name of security that was injustice to them.
He urged the political workers to come forward and collectively raise voice for the rule of civilian institutions, disapproved of restrictions and supported the nonviolence movement of Bacha Khan.
Earlier, project director Meharan Wazir highlighted aims and purpose of the moot while district chief ANP Shah Hussain Shinwari welcomed the guests.
The participants appreciated KKF setting up awareness session and said such kind of activities would certainly motivate the political workers and general masses to play their due role in restoring peace and democracy in the area.
