time in politics, and last but not least, the whole movement was headed by no less a person than the Quaid-i-Azam, who was at that time the most powerful political factor in the whole world. Sir, the position then was that the people knew that a ticket from the Muslim League would ensure their election.
The point is that my friends who thus came into the House represented none but their own selves. He got the ticket. He came here. He conquered and took his seat. Can he say:
"My view is that of the people of 16 districts of Eastern Pakistan?”He cannot say that.
This is the position. Sir. The best thing that can be done is that this Assembly should be adjourned until the Members of this House come in contact with the people of the country and then let them come and give their opinion. As regards Western Pakistan, the report is that it is all in their favor and I have no doubt about it.
Now, Sir, so far as this Report is concerned, it is a matter of great importance that if you could wait for 6'/2 years, why not waits for ten years or more, Let another generation come, and so on, till perhaps India itself will not be recognizable in this context. There is no need of constitution till then. Let us carry on as hitherto. Why should these constitutional reforms be shelved down our throat? I object, because, as I have already submitted, I have ascertained the views of the people of East Pakistan and they are definitely against it.
I do not know whether I can make suggestions but there are one or two of a very vital character so far as East Bengal is concerned. I ask the House, especially my friends from Western Pakistan, to consider the geographical position of Eastern Pakistan vis-a-vis the Centre, the seat of Government. We are in Eastern Pakistan; the Central Government is at Karachi. The Centre is on the circumference and consider, Sir, the disadvantages of the governed people who are governed from 2,000 miles away without any communications whatsoever which can bring the governed into close contact with the governors. It means coming by aero plane, in addition to the risk of your being through a crash and losing your life, you have to spend Rs.500 or 600. How many of us can afford this sum? If you want to file an appeal in the Federal Court, you have to go to Lahore and spend thousands of rupees. What harm have the people of East Pakistan done that 4Vi crores of them be put to this disadvantage. Why advantage should be given to Western Pakistan so as to make the people of Eastern Pakistan feel that they are not being fairly treated and you expect them to say that everything is quite all right in Pakistan. The fact is that, it is not all right in Pakistan. There is no>meaning in it. The least that can be done is that if the Centre is located at Karachi, the judiciary should be located in East Pakistan at Dacca or some other place. If the Army is located in Karachi, then the Navy should be located in East Pakistan. I need hardly say that East Pakistan has produced the best sailors whose feats
