Might is right

The adage ‘might is right’ is proven by the sacking of Dr Agha Ghazanfar, the principal of Aitchison College, reportedly because he refused to grant admission to the scions of the political elite on the grounds that they failed the admission test. His sacking is a grave manifestation of the tattered moral fabric of our so-called leaders who feel no shame in using corruption and nepotism to get their way. It also reveals the mighty mindset of our leaders who, by wrongly exercising their powers, want to deny the common man his rights.
Why do our leaders not realise that wealth may grant their child admission but can it really ingrain in them morality and a sense of ethical responsibility when the very act committed by them in securing the admission to the college is unethical, illegal? Perhaps they are not concerned at all because for them education is mere attainment of degrees that might enable their children to go abroad and live a flashy life. Morality and ethics are of meagre salience to them or of no salience at all. The moral conundrum of our leaders is alarming. They are not only damaging their credibility but are also tarnishing the innocent minds of their very own children. Being parents, it is their foremost responsibility to inculcate in their children some moral and ethical values by setting precedents before them.
Marria Qibtia Sikandar Nagra
Lahore Cantt