State Gifts and Musharraf
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Former president General Parvez Musharraf, following in the footsteps of his hand-picked prime minister Shaukat Aziz, has taken away 168 expensive gifts worth about Rs 40 million (at the pitifully low official price) given by top foreign dignitaries along with him (mostly free of cost) before leaving Pakistan to settle in London. These gifts include dozens of boxes of jewellery, necklaces, pearls, diamonds, four American revolvers, Rolex watches, gold, earrings and rings.
The lacuna that the gifts can be purchased by the government officials at the market price is the root cause of this ill. The market price is to be determined by the subordinate officials who certainly will not like to displease their departing bosses. It's a matter of give and take. It's common knowledge that in all other public auctions, it is clearly stated that the government officials and even their relatives can not participate in the bidding. Why this exception has been made in case of state gifts is an open question?
Labels: Corruption, Governance, Leadership, Moral Values
posted @ 9:22 PM,
3 Comments:
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At July 6, 2009 at 11:42 PM,
said...
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who is not doing this in Pakistan
God said -
jaisee awam ho gee waisey oous kay leader hoon gay
hum sub ko apney gunahoo kee mahfee mangni chaee becos
iss haamam me sub nangey hain
cheers -
At July 8, 2009 at 11:39 AM,
Admin said...
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I agree with you. However, besides putting our individual selves right, we must continue raising our voice against allsuch misdeeds.
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At August 8, 2012 at 8:38 PM,
Jo Jo said...
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I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled [poets] to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean. Send Gifts to Pakistan | Eid Gifts to Pakistan
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