Corrupt politicians were dealt with firmly. Ayub had watched the political situation of his country with deep insight and believed that the politicians were mainly responsible for the political, moral, and social degradation of the country. He was of the view that if the politicians were left unchecked, the ML regime would find it difficult to accomplish its target of national development.
Ayub promulgated two ordinances to ban the politicians which were:
1) Public Office Disqualification Order (1959)
2) Elective Bodies Disqualification Order (1959)
By these ordinances the corrupt politicians were given a choice of either facing trial under EBDO for the misdeeds or voluntarily abdicating from all political activities for the next six years: A large number of politicians like H.S. Suharwardy, Makhdoomzada Hassan Mahmood, and C.E. Gibbon chose to step down instead of facing the trials. Similarly, corrupt bureaucrats and police officials were t dismissed from service…
