Karachi: Pakistan Chief Justice Anwer Zaheer Jamali on Saturday spelt out the menaces that have crippled the country in its about 70 years of existence, 30 years of which were spent under military dictators.
Addressing the District Bar of Larkana, Jamali said the country was ruled by dictators for 30 years and, unfortunately, such leadership could not be evolved that would have led the country to the peak of development and growth.
“For the good governance and elimination of corruption and nepotism no one would descend from the heaven and only one among us must come forward to lead the nation,” he told the lawyers.
“If we correct our direction, we could overcome our pressing problems,” the chief justice added.
Justice Jamali further said if the country succeeded in fixing its flaws, then future generations would be able to keep abreast with the international community — with their chins up.
He said Pakistanis must admit they are living “among fallacies”. Until they realise that fact, those weaknesses would continue to haunt the country, he said.
The chief justice also criticised the political leadership of the country saying, besides the 30 years of dictatorial rule, the country also remained a victim of excessive legislation.
He said laws were moulded for personal purposes.
Justice Jamali also said no anticorruption institution was properly functioning despite the fact that special laws were made to to set up National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the Anti Corruption Department.
“None of those institutions could fulfil its responsibilities to curb the corruption in the country,” the chief justice remarked.
He also said, whenever action has been taken against anyone in the country, a powerful lobby comes forward to protect that corrupt individual.
