Professor Sajjad Raja Criticizes Pakistani Military’s Overreach

Professor Sajjad Raja Criticizes Pakistani Military's Overreach (X@NKPLJK)

VoM News Desk | July 20, 2024 | 11:35 PM IST | Pakistan News, World | Follow on Google News

Professor Sajjad Raja Criticizes Pakistani Military’s Overreach

Professor Sajjad Raja Criticizes Pakistani Military’s Overreach

Key Highlights:

1. Prof. Sajjad Raja accuses the Pakistani military of exceeding its authority.
2. He calls for military leadership to be held accountable in courts.
3. Raja highlights military’s failure to defend borders and ensure citizens’ rights.

Professor Sajjad Raja, Chairman of the National Equality Party for Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, and Ladakh (NEP-JKGBL), has publicly criticized the Pakistani military for consistently overstepping its constitutional boundaries. In a social media post, Raja called for the military leadership to be held accountable in Pakistani courts for violating its powers and unlawfully exercising authority.

Raja stated, “The Pakistani military has consistently overstepped its authority and constitutional limits. Therefore, the leadership of the Pakistani military should be brought before Pakistan’s courts for violating its defined powers and committing the crime of unauthorised use of authority according to the constitution and law” .

He criticized the military’s failure to fulfill its constitutional duties, such as defending national borders and ensuring citizens’ rights within the constitutional framework. He argued, “The duty of the military is to defend the national borders and provide facilities to the citizens within the framework of the constitution, ensuring dignity, respect, and peaceful coexistence. The Pakistani military has neither successfully defended Pakistan’s geographical borders nor ensured the rights of dignity, respect, and peaceful coexistence for the people within the country” .

Furthermore, Raja accused the military of lacking allegiance to the constitution, frequently interfering in national politics, and suppressing peaceful protests for fundamental human rights. He claimed that the military coerces and even kills civilians, violating their constitutional freedoms.

Professor Raja’s statements reflect growing dissent against the military’s role in Pakistan, urging for accountability and adherence to constitutional principles to ensure the rights and welfare of Pakistani citizens.

These remarks came in response to a statement from the Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), who emphasized the importance of unity with the Pakistani army. The DG ISPR stated, “Standing with the Pakistani army is crucial today. The decision has to be made whether to stand with the enemy or with the Pakistani army. The Pakistani army has sacrificed a lot for Pakistan and its people” .

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