Rule of power means law of Jungle, says PM Imran

Rule of power means law of Jungle, says PM Imran

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News): Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said that rule of power means law of the jungle while theft of elite class destroys the country.

Addressing a book launching ceremony in Islamabad, Prime Minister said that societies were shaped by rule of law with prevalent moral values and ethics, whereas justice was the criterion which differentiated between a civilized society and a banana republic.

The Prime Minister said that if a politician was accused of corruption in the UK, he would not be invited to any function. If corrupt people come on a TV channel, then they get a treatment like Ishaq Dar.

“The human society is shaped by rule of law,” he said, adding contrary to it, the past ruling elite in Pakistan had plundered the country.

He said two corrupt families did the grave injustice with the country as they made the corruption acceptable to the society.

The prime minister terming his constant struggle against corruption and injustices as ‘Jihad’ said that they were creating awareness among the masses about ‘the biggest cancer’.

He said in the developed countries, the society fought these evils and the corrupt elements were ostracized.

Quoting Molana Rumi, the prime minister said a society’s downfall started when its morality was collapsed followed by financial and economic downfall.

Imran Khan said that a society rose when ruled by equal laws for the privileged and the poor classes.

The prime minister referring to his cricket experience said there were two types of players in game, the one who played for himself and the other who thought of the whole team. The former always earned esteem and respect.

Similarly, those leaders who thought of individual gains and personal interests were never respected by nations, while those working for the country always respected, he said, adding Quaid e Azam always worked and thought for a nation.

Nelson Mandela was adorned by his people because he forgave all his adversaries, he added.

He further said the idealists achieved success in life due to high aims and positive thinking whereas a pessimist lagged behind. He also cited example of Edmund Hillary, a New Zealand mountaineer, and the first climber to reach summit of the Mount Everest.

The prime minister said Pakistan was blessed with huge potential and natural resources with twelve different climatic zones, and huge untapped tourism prospects.

He said Switzerland, a country half of the size of Northern Areas of Pakistan, was earning $80 billion annually from mountain tourism.

He regretted that past leadership of the country never thought of the country as they spent their vacations abroad, established businesses and preferred to shop outside the country. They had Swiss accounts and Mayfair flats like properties, the prime minister said in veiled reference to the convicted PPP and PML-N leadership.

The prime minister said that UN report had unearthed that about $1000 billion were being laundered from the poor countries annually by their ruling and privileged classes, adversely impacting the financial conditions of their respective countrymen.

He said all the poor countries had the same identical stories which were ruled by corrupt elite.

Referring to recent unrest in South Africa, he said when the authorities tried to move against former president Jacob Zuma for his corruption, he incited people to come on the roads to evade accountability. Similarly, the privileged class in Pakistan that looted the country, hurled threats to dislodge his government, he added.

The prime minister sharing his long acquaintance with Ikram Sehgal, commended his efforts for writing books and raising different social issues. He said his writing reflected his patriotism and his concerns for the country’s issues.