New York: January 6, 2013. (PCP) J Salik has requested the Secretary General of the United Nations to form a special committee of its those members which have established democratic system in their countries and are also acting upon it in accordance with its true spirit. The proposed committee should also be empowered to monitor their systems so that no country should deviate from the democratic principles. J Salik believes that the formation of the proposed committee is vital because the legitimate rights of minorities all over the world can only be ensured when the democracy is applied in its true sense. Democracy was defined by Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) as: “government of the people, by the people, for the people”. In the light of this, we believe that democracy also means: •Freedom of opinion, speech and expression; •Guarantee of basic human rights of all individuals, irrespective of denomination, creed or religion; •Equality and equal rights of all citizens; •Tolerance and compassion for all fellow beings; •Peace and harmony among people of all walks of life; •Freedom for all citizens to follow their faith. We also believe that DEMOCRACY provides us: •Harmonious and mutually tolerant society; •General and equal right to choose the government (one person, one vote); •Religious freedom and inter-faith harmony; •Protection of the due rights of minorities; •Good governance (focus on public well-being and absence of corruption); •Equitable distribution of power among state institutions, i.e., Executive, Legislature and Judiciary; In view of the aforementioned, we salute, we support and we pay tribute to DEMOCRACY