Gen Munir, the financial wizard

By
Justice Markandey Katju
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One would have thought that the job of an army chief is to protect his country’s borders, and render assistance to the civilian authorities in cases of internal disturbances when asked by the latter.

But it seems that the Pakistan army chief, Gen Munir, has other ideas, and believes he can fix Pakistan’s tumbling economy..

He recently held several hours long meetings in Karachi and Lahore with over a hundred prominent members of Pakistan’s business community to sort out the country’s economic woes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJKHVIQmll4&t=731s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r83-Vtu8lcg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxdbbM8Gt8U

Pakistan has a 27% inflation rate, and the prices of food have gone up recently by 40%. The currency has been rapidly depreciating ( presently about Rs 306 vis-a-vis the dollar ). Highly inflated electricity bills have resulted in massive demonstrations and protests all over the country. Traders are on strike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upUzxQpRNYU&pp=ygUacGFraXN0YW4gdHJhZGVycyBvbiBzdHJpa2U%3D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r83-Vtu8lcg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32snlEPcCCc&pp=ygUacGFraXN0YW4gdHJhZGVycyBvbiBzdHJpa2U%3D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0uAsGonIZg&pp=ygUicGFraXN0YW5pIHByb3Rlc3Qgb3ZlciBwb3dlciBiaWxscw%3D%3D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz61kwUsxlI&pp=ygUicGFraXN0YW5pIHByb3Rlc3Qgb3ZlciBwb3dlciBiaWxscw%3D%3D

Pakistan has a civilian government ( though a caretaker one ) and fixing the economy is surely the task of this government. But Gen Munir has now dropped even the fig leaf of civilian rule,and the army has taken full control.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUV8BCWtLSs&pp=ygUgZ2VuIG11bmlyIG1lZXRzIGJ1c2luZXNzIGxlYWRlcnM%3D.

In his meetings with the business leaders Gen Munir has announced a plethora of steps he is going to take viz corruption will be eradicated or largely reduced, 100 billion dollars will be invested in Pakistan by foreign countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE, smuggling of Iranian oil checked, forex traders taxed, the ‘grey economy’ curbed, sick government industries privatised, etc

There are several problems with Gen Munir’s plans

Firstly, Pakistan’s present economic crisis was largely due to the misdeeds of these very business leaders whom he met, who along with corrupt politicians, bureaucrats and army generals looted Pakistan for decades. Now all they want is reduction in income and sales taxes, and various other concessions for themselves ( as they told Gen Munir ), and they are least bothered about the public welfare..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp34veA601Y

Secondly, checking corruption is easier said than done. Much of the corruption is by army officers themselves, as explained below :

https://indicanews.com/2023/05/12/the-pakistani-vampire/

So the army has a vested interest in maintaining corruption.

Thirdly, it is presumptuous to believe that anyone will invest money unless he is assured that he will get back the money he invests with a reasonable profit. After all, he is not doling out charity. Gen Munir may give his guarantee in this connection, but what are words when not backed up by deeds ? The past performance of Pakistan has been dismal, with its leaders repeatedly going around with a begging bowl to the IMF, Saudi Arabia, etc.

And lastly, recovery of Pakistan’s economy depends on peace and stability, which is only possible after a free and fair elections.

But Gen Munir, knowing that Imran Khan’s PTI will sweep the polls as he has support of 85% Pakistanis ( as all opinion polls indicate ), is adamant not to hold elections for parliament or the provincial legislatures.

In fact the very purpose of holding meetings with business leaders was to convey the message that first we have to fix Pakistan’s economy, however long it takes, and only thereafter can elections be held ( which is putting the cart before the horse ).

I am afraid Gen Munir has bitten more than he can chew, and is living in la-la land

 

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