The Gulf Crisis and New World Order — Page 325
The Gulf Crisis & The New Workl Order batons and sticks are already there awaiting their arrival. They strike them on their knees ordering them to stand erect and line up here or there. The humiliating treatment meted out to them is similar to the manner in which cattle are driven in cruel and oppressive countries. In the developed countries, even the cattle are treated with greater compassion. How long would they tolerate this kind of treatment? They are treated like slaves and even their earnings are not protected. This is grave injustice. These unfortunate people go there to work and earn a few thousand as a result of life long toiling. Their contracts are such that if their masters decide not to give them their wages, they have every right to do so. And even if they go to the courts, they are not given a hearing. So if the employer happens to be a heartless taskmaster, and is aware that he can do whatever he wishes, then an employee is sure to receive even more humiliating treatment than would a slave. Thus. countries such as India, Pakistan, the Philippines, etc. or all those countries which supply the workers, need to get together to guarantee the respect, honour and dignjty of their workers and if their rights are denied to them, or if they are deprived of their rights or are maltreated, then all those countries which provide the labour force should unite to put pressure upon the employers of such countries to accord basic human rights to their workers. EQUILIBRIUMS AND JUSTICE This will result in an equilibrium and peace would follow as a consequence of such an equilibrium. Balance is another name for justice, which terminology the Holy Quran bas also used. Peace is not established by the dictates of Kings, Dictators or Presidents of powerful nations. Peace will only be established as a consequence of equilibrium w hich is the outcome of justice. In fact both these words are synonymous. Thus, there is a dire need for the establishment of new equilibriums in politics of the world and a commitment is needed that every association and every alliance of ours will function on the principle of the supremacy of justice. In all these groupings which I have mentioned, the main and fundamental criteria of a participating country should be its unqualified commitment to the principle of the acceptance and supremacy of Justice above all national interests. Furthermore, such arrangements must be made w hich would always ensure the attainment of the 325