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Clarifying misperception about Swat deal
Peace cannot be achieved through violence; it can only be attained through understanding. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
A lot of uproar is going on in and outside Pakistan against the peace deal and promulgation of Nizam-e-Adal 2009 Regulations in Swat. Internationally, forces hostile to Pakistan are using this as surrender and back off by government where as at national level some commentators are declaring it ineptness of Pakistan army and intelligence agencies. Most of these uproars are result of misunderstanding and misconception about both peace deal of 16th Feb. and NAR-2009.
To understand facts only way out is to understand the peace deal and Nizam-e-Adal Regulations 2009 so that concerns expressed at national and international level can be addressed.
Below are 14 points which provide basis for the truce between TTP Swat and Government.
- Sharia law would be implemented in Swat and Malakand.
- Security forces will gradually withdraw from the region.
- The government and the Taliban would exchange prisoners.
- Militants would recognize the writ of the government and cooperate with security forces.
- Taliban would halt attacks on barber and music shops.
- Ban on display of weapons by militants in public.
- Taliban would lay down heavy weapons.
- Taliban would close down training camps.
- Taliban would denounce suicide attacks.
- A ban would be placed on raising private militias.
- Taliban will cooperate with the government to vaccinate children against diseases like polio.
- Fazlullah’s madrassa, the Imam Dheri would be turned into an Islamic university.
- Only licensed FM radio stations would be allowed to operate in the region.
- Taliban would allow women to “perform their duties at the workplace without any fear.”
As far as Nizam-e-Adal 2009 is concerned it is being portrayed as a cruel justice system that would be run by Taliban. This is real dilemma that no one in media in Pakistan is ready to take a good deep look at the Nizam Adal Regulation 2009 Draft and see who things will be implemented and who will be incharge.
More sadly, information department of government in Islamabad is not ready to reply to foreign apprehensions about these regulations. All these concerns and apprehensions are result of misunderstanding and lack of awareness due to inept information machinery of Pakistan. Private media is also playing a criminal role as it is not telling masses what Nizam-e-Adal Regulations 2009 is.
Many misconceptions are being spread to get vested interests served by both Local and international actors.
Main focus of this propaganda is to tell people that Nizam-e-Adal will transform Swat into Pre 9/11 Afghanistan as Qazis (Judges) will be appointed by Taliban only. Only way to address all these apprehensions is to spread the truth about Nizam-e-Adal 2009 Some excerpt from Draft is given below to clarify some misconceptions.
Definition of Shariah (Section 2 of Draft titled as “Definitions”)
(n) “Sharia’h”, means the injunctions of Islam as laid down in Quran Majeed and Sunnah-e-Nabavi (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam), Ijma and Qias.
Explanation.—In the application of this clause to the personal law of any
Muslim sect, the expression “Quran Majeed and Sunnah-e-Nabavi (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam)” shall mean the Quran Majeed and Sunnah-e-Nabavi (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) as interpreted by that sect; and
Appointment of Qazi (Section 5, titled as “Courts,Judicial Officiers and their powers and functions”)
(1) Any person to be appointed as Illaqa Qazi shall be a person who is a duly appointed judicial officer in the North-West Frontier Province. Preference shall be given to those judicial officers who have completed Shariah course of four months duration from a recognized institution.
The misperception is being spread about appointment of qazis
(judges) under Nizam-e-Adl in Malakand.
The impression is being created by some vested elements that militants will appoint these judges whereas it is nothing of the sort.
All the Qazis (judges) would be appointed by government and not Sufi Muhammad or Fazlullah
The qazis will be appointed at tehsil and district level whereas they will be under district shariat appellate court i.e Peshawar High Court shariat bench.
The Peshawar High Court Shariat benches are already working through the province and there is nothing new in this case as well.
Then there will be Dar-ul-Qaza (final appellate court) i.e Federal shariat court bench a higher body that would be hearing the final appeals.
The Federal Shariat court benches are also already functional therefore it is neither a new idea nor outside government jurisdiction.
Dar-ul-Qaza (final appellate court) will be constituted by NWFP governor and the judges to all the Islamic courts will be appointed in consultation with the government besides there will be no compromise on their qualification as all the judges to be appointed will be highly qualified and would work within the rules and regulations
So it is clear from above two examples that Taliban will not be running this judicial system but a proper government supported and backed system with authority. Much of other misconceptions can be addressed once if Draft of NAR2009 made available on all kinds of media both inside and outside Pakistan.
Wassalam
Zaid Hamid"
Pakistan: Clarifying misperception about Swat deal Pak Alert Press
So why are seculars like Dawn and Geo and NGOs crying??? More dollars coming their way???