Those who are corrupt in any
sense of the word, try their utmost to impede the process of Accountability in
the society. They employ all weapons of conspiracy and obstruction to enforce
their nefarious designs which are fostered by their usurped resources,
particularly their influence, wealth and authority. This is what is being
enacted and witnessed these days in and around Ehtasaab Bureau. Ever since the
present Chairman Justice Syed Hussain Mazhar Kaleem Shah took over charge of the
Bureau in January 2012,the shady elements have become active as they are being
haunted and booked for their acts of tax evasion, non payment of loans and
utility bills, plundering of public funds, money laundering, embezzlements,
frauds/forgeries and usurpations of rights of helpless citizens, resulting from
misuse of power, discrimination and torturous delays in granting remedies. Those
affected or about to be affected by the relentless efforts of the Chairman have
started gathering for creating hurdles in the way of this crusade.
The Chairman is re-structuring the Bureau and taking great pains to set the
house in order, including the weeding out the dead-wood. The state of affairs in
the organization and the operations being carried out are being placed before
the print and electronic media in a very transparent manner. No sensible citizen
can harbor any doubt about the most lucid. Sane , practical and progressive
plans which the Chairman is cherishing to execute with out any fear and
hesitation. His vigor and courage have not found favor with the vested interest
and their supporters who are already afoot for smoldering rumors and spreading
sinister suggestions. A crop of opposition is being grown against the valiant
Chairman.
It is time that the civil society and all the law-abiding citizens of Azad Jammu
and Kashmir, as a moral and social obligation, lend their full support to the
Chairman and his noble endeavors. Only an un-fettered and cease less pursuit of
the lofty objectives envisaged by the Chairman can lead to a really perceptible
and lasting impact on the health of the institutions and on the quality of life
of the people of Azad Kashmir.
It is a redeeming feature of the present situation that the President Sardar
Yaqoob Khan and Prime Minister Ch. Abdul Majeed and the Leader of the opposition
Raja Farooq Haider Khan have chosen to give iron-clad protection to the Chairman
and his Mission Statement.
Most of us talk about and condemn corruption day in and day out. Let us join the
struggle and stare the evils out of their countenance. The ray of hope in the
form of Ehtasaab Bureau led by its present Chairman is not to be turned back and
be-dimmed lest we are made to be come subservient to the will of the criminal
lot. There is no real freedom in the society unless we fight the corruption
tooth and nail. The example of Singapore in modern times is a great example
which has proven that the task is not at all impossible provided the will is
there. We must remember, we have no choice either we change and grow or we decay
and dismantles.
The change being wrought by Justice Syed Hussain Mazhar Kaleem Shah, the
Chairman of the Bureau is going to be perceptible and massive one because only
such a formidable change can produce great results. Those who yarn to see him as
a docile, weak person are definitely in the midst of an ever-increasing dismay.
In order that his efforts are crowned with a palpable success, we all have a
role to play. History will not forgive us if we just linger on in anguish and do
noting to see the culprits crumbling. Those who have already pledged their
support for the great cause should now, in a forthright manner, ensure that
their support does not wither away at any stage and under any circumstances. Let
us all prove that enemies of Change are enemies of the society as the vital
interest of the people involved.