{"id":5484,"date":"2020-01-05T19:36:39","date_gmt":"2020-01-05T19:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hrcp-web.org\/hrcpweb\/?p=5484"},"modified":"2021-09-30T19:37:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T19:37:20","slug":"parliament-must-not-legislate-on-army-act-in-undue-haste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrcp-web.org\/hrcpweb\/parliament-must-not-legislate-on-army-act-in-undue-haste\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament must not legislate on Army Act in undue haste"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>Parliament must not legislate on Army Act in undue haste<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Lahore\/Islamabad, 5 January 2020<\/em>. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is concerned at Parliament\u2019s attempt to hastily introduce legislation that will affect the organisation of the military through the recently tabled Pakistan Army (Amendment) Act 2020, the Pakistan Navy (Amendment) Act and the Pakistan Airforce (Amendment) Act.<\/p>\n<p>In the interest of preserving the sanctity of democratic rule, decisions concerning the rules and regulations that govern the tenure and appointment of military chiefs must not be made rashly. The undue haste in which this has occurred has worrying implications for the way in which democratic decisions are made in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Building institutions that outlast individuals is paramount to strengthening Pakistan\u2019s ability to protect citizens\u2019 fundamental rights. The recently tabled laws are a matter of public interest and the people\u2019s elected representatives have a duty to legislate with responsibility and not on an ad hoc basis. 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