THIS is with reference to the letter ‘Children in Thar go democratic’ (Jan 22). The letter is quite an eye-opener as it reveals the deprivation of the people of the far-flung region of Tharparkar.

While the writer suggests that these young parliamentarians should be invited to national and provincial assembles to experience first-hand how the sessions are run in the actual parliament, I believe that they are not going to learn anything positive or constructive from it.

Instead, I would suggest that the parliamentarians should attend sessions of the ‘Thar children’s parliament’ and witness how the youth of a backward region are teaching their people to pursue democratic norms in a peaceful manner, which is something that is not happening in the actual assemblies.

They have chosen a peaceful and decent path for the promotion of peace and democracy in their region instead of looking up to the nation’s parliament for resolving the problems of the country.

Syed Jawaid Iqbal
Karachi

Published in Dawn, February 15th, 2021