{"id":5884,"date":"2017-10-09T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thediplomaticenvoy.com\/?p=5884"},"modified":"2017-10-11T17:10:14","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T21:10:14","slug":"pakistan-struggles-for-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/2017\/10\/09\/pakistan-struggles-for-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Struggles for Democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Tien Phan<\/strong>
\nStaff Writer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif was nominated to be the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PLMN) on October 2, reports\u00a0Reuters<\/a>. Sharif was forced to resign as prime minister of Pakistan after his personal financial information was leaked during the \u2018Panama Papers Incident,\u2019 which led to his disqualification on July 28th<\/sup>\u00a0of this year, reports\u00a0The Economic Times<\/a>. He was involved in a money laundering and tax evasion incident along with his four children, says\u00a0BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This was not the first time that Sharif was involved in these types of allegations.\u00a0The Washington Post<\/a>\u00a0said that in 1999, Sharif was ousted and sent into exile after he and his family ran afoul of the military. The military accused Sharis of trying to establish civilian supremacy and placed him in exile. After being elected again in 2013, Sharif got removed from office once more after being accused of hiding his family\u2019s vast wealth outside of the country by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

These incidents have not stopped Nawaz Sharif from re-entering politics. Even with the latest oust, he was still in power after installing of Shahid Khaquan Abbasi, a loyalist, to the Prime Minister position. This return is a bold move by Nawaz Sharif, but necessary for the PLMN. Aftab Khan Sherpao, a veteran legislator, said, \u201cNawaz Sharif\u2019s ordeal hasn\u2019t ended, but his decision to return shows he has courage and that those who said he was running away were wrong,\u201d as reported by\u00a0The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On October 4, 2017, it was confirmed that Nawaz Sharif will still be the leader of the PLMN party according to\u00a0the Economic Times<\/a>. This action seemingly contradicts the Representation Act of 1976, which states that a disqualified person could not hold the office of a party. While that is true, President Mamnoon Hussain, who is affiliated with the same party, signed The Election Act 2017 into law, saying that it allows politicians disqualified from holding public office can still lead political parties, says\u00a0Daily Pakistan<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0the Economic Times<\/a>. That law was challenged by a lawyer, Advocate Zulfiqar Bhutta, saying, \u201cIf we go through the Election Bill 2017, which allow(s) any person who is disqualified (for not being) Sadiq (truthful) and Ameen (trustworthy) by any court or otherwise declared his existence as member of the National Assembly is not in the interest of the country\u201d continuing to \u201ccontrol the basis business of the National Assembly, could be dangerous to the country\u201d, reported\u00a0The Express Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pakistan\u2019s democratic history has been quite a struggle due to it being ruled by the military most of the time, says\u00a0the Financial Time<\/a>. Even now with elections and officials that are more willing to carry out the people\u2019s will, it is hard to believe what those officials\u2019 intentions are, especially Sharif\u2019s because of his history of corruptions. The democracy that is existing in Pakistan at this moment is a fragile one. The people\u2019s interests are not put first hand because top officials, in the name of democracy, are fighting to keep their powers in office.<\/p>\n

Now, Sharif is waiting for the General Election in 2018 to see if he is still able to hold an office after his corruption charges,\u00a0the Economic Times<\/a>\u00a0says. The Pakistan people will see whether they will have a democracy or it will turn to be a dictatorship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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