The Rangers operation in Karachi has received broad support from political parties at the national level and few have refrained from appreciating its role in reducing violence in the city. There is ** need for the paramilitary organisation to be insecure about its work and embellish details about its record. It should also repay the faith placed in it by the country and giving regular updates to our representatives about the operation. A recent development threatens to undermine the across-the-board unity and raise questions about the operation. The Rangers had been touting the apparent fact that a human rights organisation, k**wn as the Human Rights Commission South Asia, had endorsed its operation. This is **w being disputed by the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, which claims that ** such organisation exists and is a propaganda creation. To make matters worse, representatives of the Rangers have skipped two meetings of the Senate committee where they were to be questioned about this organisation and asked to submit a copy of the report endorsing the operation. The reason given for the absence was that the prevailing law and order situation did **t allow for officials to make themselves available in Islamabad. This seems like an attempt at deflecting the controversy since it shouldn’t be too difficult for one higher official to be available for briefing elected representatives of the people, especially when the Rangers have claimed such success in bringing peace to Karachi. Such an attitude will only compound the original error and break the bonds of trust.
The Rangers have **w said they will **t be able to make anyone available to appear before the committee till **vember. This, too, is **t sufficient to ensure civilian oversight over the operation. What’s more, the Rangers have forayed into political matters in recent days, with the director general suggesting that the quota system be abolished. Such issues are better left to those given such responsibility by voters and if the Rangers believe political topics affect the success of the operation then they should be presented in parliament. Ensuring the supremacy of parliament, as laid out in the constitution, will be beneficial to the Rangers too as they will have the security of k**wing that their actions have the backing of the people’s representatives. That should be more important than the supportive words of an outside organisation, whether genuine or **t. The Rangers operation needs to stand on its own merits and should **t need bolstering in such a manner. Otherwise, there may be all sorts of questions raised about the efficacy of the operation.
09-03-2016, 05:00 AM
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