Islamabad, January 23 (TNS): Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani has said that Parliament is the hallmark of democracy and flag bearer of a democratic system.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of newly constructed Senate Museum at the Parliament House on Tuesday, Chairman Senate said that House Business Advisory Committee (HBAC) put its weight behind efforts for enhancing the majesty of the Senate as a House of the Parliament.
He said that collective leadership is essence of any democratic system and decisions are taken in collective manner acceptable for all shades of opinion. However, contrary to this dictatorship remains a one man show, Raza Rabbani said.
Regarding Gali-e-Dastoor, the Senate Chairman observed that new generation must know that the Constitution and democracy were not acquired so easily and there exists a long journey of hardships and political struggle.
The democracy, Mian Raza Rabbani said was not given by any dictator but it was due to the struggle of common men, including political workers, labor class that the nation is enjoying the fruit of democracy. “There is need to preserve this fruit of democracy through continuous struggle”, Raza Rabbani remarked.
He said that museum would contribute towards institution building and strengthening the foundation of democracy in the country. Institutions can’t exists without its history and it is therefore, highly important to preserve the historical aspects of the evolution of the Senate as House of the Federation.
The chairman Senate said that Pakistan is a democratic country and like any other country possesses a long history of struggles to achieve and retain democracy in the country. He said that all the initiatives had been taken to remember the people who rendered sacrifices for democracy and supremacy of the Parliament.
