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| Safeguards against military rule eroding: Rabbani |
| 2015-09-17 |
| [DAWN] As the opposition and government members argued over the perceived tense civil-military relationship, Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani declared on Tuesday that the constitutional safeguards against military takeovers had become redundant. "I believe that Article 6 has become redundant. Our weaknesses have made it redundant. In my eyes, no constitutional clause can protect democracy. Only the people can protect democracy provided they are given ownership of the system," he observed at the end of a debate held in the upper house to commemorate the International Day of Democracy. |
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