VIP MOVEMENT BOTHERS PEOPLE
(Taqdees Durrani, Karachi)
Unlike other countries,
VIP movements in our country in the city streets and in highways create lots of
problems for the people. Virtually the people are stranded for no faults of
theirs.
In other countries it is not felt that VIPs are passing through the city streets
and highways. They pass the roads quietly causing no problem on the movements of
the people and vehicles. A person is designated as VIP only because of his/her
political and official position. The VIPs should not be the cause of trouble and
discomfort for the people.
VIP movement creates manifold problems: a) It restricts the flow of vehicles on
the busy roads of the cities; b) It stops the movement of the pedestrians even
on the overpasses; c) It completely shatters the traffic signal systems; d) It
hinders the movement of dying/serious patients to the hospital and causes many
other problems; and e) last but not the least, it insults senior, respected
citizens of the country by restricting their free movement despite their social
status not being inferior to any of those VIPs.
Our suggestion to the authority: VIPs should pass through the roads normally
without security guards blocking roads and disrupting the movement of the
people. If not, arrangements be made for the VIPs pass over the heads of the
people by helicopters. This should sort out traffic indiscipline.