Gul seeks support for equitable resources sharing for healthy world SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 05: The Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Mr. Mubarak Gul while addressing an international Parliamentary Conference at South Africa asserted that the social and economic inequality is detrimental to the health of any society especially when the society is diverse, multicultural, over populated and undergoing rapid but unequal economic growth. He said that the desire for healthy family, healthy society, a healthy country and a healthy world, at large, drives individuals and governments alike. The 15-day conference organized by Common Parliamentary Association (CPA) on the theme “Inequitable Resource-Sharing: A Threat to Democratic Governance.” The Speaker said that the Government, particularly under the parliamentary democratic system, is supposed to create set-up that will provide equal opportunity for an individual to fulfill his desires, as the democratic governance rests on the maxim that power and authority are derived from the people and are used for the people. The Speaker said global financial crisis and subsequent recession have exposed vulnerabilities and structural imbalances in major economies. He said that the income levels have diverged sharply in many developing countriesand added that stable earning opportunities, income security and modern infrastructure amenities still remain out of reach for hundreds of millions of people. Mr. Gul said increasing globalization, increasing scarcity of natural resources, new security challenges, rapid technological innovation and demographic shifts affect the economic performance by undermining social structure, trust and limited sources of growth by leaving many resources untapped, adding that the governments around the world are increasingly under pressure to re-think conventional economic policies and governance strategies in order to understand what is really required to make the life better of their citizens. The Speaker said that developing countries have to take steps to promote inclusive growth in their respective countries by reducing inequality and poverty and providing opportunities for improving quality of life to all segments of society. Mr. Gul said that the institution of democracy throughout the globe should ensure equitable sharing of the resources for sustainable development of the population. He said parliamentarians irrespective of their political ideologies need to rise to the occasion to suggest measures to their respective governments to ensure equal distribution and sharing of all the available resources. He also underlined the role of Commonwealth for equitable resources sharing through cooperation. “While paving the way for equitable resources sharing, the Commonwealth has a definite role of contributing towards reconciliation, mutual understanding and cooperation”, he maintained.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:01:15 +0000
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