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Isn’t PPP-PML-N tiff over non-issues doing great disservice to the people and the country? [Issue
Date: Wednesday, August 06, 2008]
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What you call non-issues is vital for the preservation and progress of democracy in the country. The joint communique of AZ and NS was splashed in the media world over. To call it non-issue is a convoluted logic - absurd and atrocious. For the first time in the history of Pakistan, a nation is going to impeach a military usurper - a watershed, a milestone - that would deter future adventurism from embarking on a quixotic mission to conquer the country and capture the bastions of power. Parliamentarians shall have to rise on the occasion to respond to the call of conscience and vote with honesty of purpose. The coalition have comfortable majority to present the proposal (impeachment), but there is a grey area, which needs be beefed up before processing the proposal to fruition. Once the retributive justice is done and the judiciary restored to Nov 02,'07 configuration; the people would feel their votes have amply vindicated the injustices, sufferings and humiliations during the repressive regime of the despicable dictator. During my recent visit to London, I noticed the spiraling price rise in almost every economic activity. The train fares, the grocery prices, the fast food vendors, the petrol prices and even the services sector have posted 15-30% increase within past few months. The petro-politics have affected every nation and every economy. If they are persevering and are still not feeling the pinch we do, it is only because they have had consistency in their economic growth and well being to combat unforeseen exigencies, beyond their control. What has Mush-Shaukat economic management done to our country? Strengthened it to bear the cyclic booms and busts or to paint roseate pictures through stealth statistics or saucy semantics. The present predicament is not a recent occurrence, but the cumulative effect of economic mismanagement that erupted with seismic proportions. Unfortunately, the coalition became gullible to the machinations of Mush and his minions, which drove wedge across the lines of harmony and unity; which was possible due to self-interest of some afflicted leaders in the ruling party that curtailed or cemented their perceptions. A new beginning with a new focus should energize the coalition to steel their resolve to ameliorate the sufferings of the common man. A momentous decision has been taken and given the fervor and faith of sticking to their objectives with complete consonance and conviction; there is hope of accomplishment.
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These two feudal lords thieves wanted to solidify their position by removing President Pervez Musharraf from the office. So, they can start the rampage of looting of the country again. In the past, in their time of government, they did nothing for the country except filling their own pockets. Same thing has happened since Feb 2008, elections. Not a single issue related to the public daily life from poverty to education has been dealt. Who gives a damn about those inept judges, who are getting paid in lots of money without working a single day? They are not the one suffering; the same goes for looters and thieves Nawaz and Zardari. They have looted in billions of $$$, that they couldn’t careless what happened to the average person. There is no trust between political institutions. And this is the only reason why President Musharraf if not leaving the office because of these two untrustworthy corrupt thieves feudal lords Nawaz and Zardari are sitting on the helm. During Feb, 2008 elections, one of the Time Magazine journalists asked question to one of the PPP supporter in Sindh, the question was” how do they select the candidate who to vote for”, the answer of this die-heard PPP supporter was, “To whoever our leader will mention, we will vote for him, even if our leader points a finger to a donkey for his choice of candidate, we will vote for donkey”. And sure exactly that’s what they did. Voted all the donkeys into the government. May God Almighty save Pakistan from these traitor feudal lords Nawaz and Zardari! They should be hanged in public. I hope some new sane people from theses political parties take the charge and get the country rid off these corrupt feudal lords Nawaz and Zardari and lead the country to the road of prosperity.
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Yes, these two major parties are doing great disservice to the people of Pakistan. Please look into the following regarding the conduct of PPP and PML-N and leaders: They should have addressed the issue of water, electricity, wheat, Afghanistan and its spillover effect immediately as first priority. Poverty, education, social change, opportunities for all as second priority and then after sometimes showing people of their achievements, they should have gone for President's impeachment constitutionally. Executive/Presidents around the world use power to replace Generals or Justices. Nawaz fired Sajjad Shah. Musharraf’s action against CJ Iftekhar was never looked constitutionally by SJC, rather issue was brought on roads and picked up by politicians specifically Mush haters, while Zardari and PPP benefited by NRO, which converted billions of $s in loot as legal money and murder cases were withdrawn, while this sad note in judicial history was never addressed by CJ Iftekhar or Aitzaz. We are wrong nation, who addresses the issues on roads not in courts or parliaments.
To make big deal out of this is ‘non-sense, childish, immature, and immoral Nawaz's and Aitzaz's stand that everything must be connected with Judges is 100% wrong. Connecting judges with investment and economic development is wrong as well. China is non-democratic authoritarian country, which has attracted #1 trillion of investments in the world. The analogy of PML-N is negated by ground reality of Chinese Model, which our political system have to select to help poor Pakistanis and for economic development in Pakistan. I am not proposing communist political system but economic development Model, where Defense Forces build infrastructure and business civil society develops businesses and industries in national partnership. Instead Pakistan's politicians accuse its Army and have not changed any ground reality by bringing any business model.
Zafar Bokhari |
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I don’t blame politicians. They are the manipulators. I blame people of Pakistan, who always are manipulated. Do they have time, money and stamina to listen and track all their (politicians) talks? Specially, when held in London or Dubai. Wake up please. They all will run away. We people have to face the ground realities. That time is not far, when people will die of hunger and thirst. Please wake up, we need Dams, fertile land for agriculture, not skyscrapers.
Sharjil A Bhutta |
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Now or never, on February 18 people of Pakistan put their trust in PPPP and PML-N. Now it is the duty of the elected leadership to take the country out of the miserable situation. One man (Ch. Iftikhar, CJ) has set a great chance for politicians to demolish the unholy foundations of dictatorship. This real opportunity for introducing true democracy and burying the dead of military rule must be grabbed by both hands. The civil society, the media, political parties and Bar associations must put their best for the purpose. It is now or never situation.
Sajid Rahim Sajjad |
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Certainly, common men in Pakistan are in agony, while the MPs and leaders of PPP and Muslim League-N appear to have least concern about it. They are more interested to clear their loans and corruption cases; they themselves enjoy all perks in Pakistan and live lavish life style in Dubai and London. It is a fashion to talk about poor and poverty, when your children are studying (if at all) in Oxford and His Highness takes hundreds of friend MPs and their family to perform Umrah and enjoy night out in Dubai and Malaysia and recently in USA. Who is paying for all these extravagances, it is the poor public. Several mothers and fathers have committed suicides, as they cannot face starving children, but there is no response from our worthy prime minister and his crew. God save Pakistan!
Dr.Khan |
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Spending all time, energy and money on non-issues is just one matter; Pakistan is being sold out to India. Last time, they talked of buying busses, chemicals, diesel and just about every thing from India. That was part of surrender of Pak sovereignty. Now, they are playing with Pakistan's key security i.e. ISI and armed forces. And now, they are even handing over the world's second largest coal deposits to India as well. This coal is Pakistan's key future hope as both China and India are planning to import 1 billion tons coal each every year in near future. That could have brought over 100 billion dollars a year to Pakistan, if coal was developed besides taking Pakistan out of electricity crisis.
The partition of 1947 is in the process of being undone. Walking in the footsteps of the current rulers, we are afraid that any one talking of being a Pakistani or a Muslim must get ready for retribution from Indian hands. Tucking to America as Musharraf did, was not as bad as handing our Pak people to the Indian wolves, who are now boldly talking even on Pak media Pakistan Topix Forum as such: 'Pakistanis, abandon your religion Islam, otherwise, get ready for the worse genocide in history.’ I really am beginning to think that Musharraf should come back and military should have at least control to check things, if they really go way off board.
Anwar Mahmood |
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I want to know what this govt. is doing in Pakistan right know, same game of cat and mouse. I think now Musharraf is the better option for Pakistan. I have seen this govt., they are not capable of doing anything. Everyone is playing a dual game. So, I think this govt. is a shame. Sorry, if someone don't like see what is happening.
umar ashraf |
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PPP and PML (N) have the singular distinction of having been dismissed twice by civilian Presidents, Leghari and Khan, for unacceptable irregularities and dishonesty, which left the country at the brink of bankruptcy and disintegration. There was no Musharraf then, so what was their excuse? They insist that they have inherited this mess; what a misleading statement that is! They fought the elections and employed all sorts of methods, benign and otherwise, to get into the corridors of power; need I remind them that inheritance is an involuntary act? Their only achievement has been the drastic reduction of the foreign exchange reserves, the drastic increase in the cost of living, and the drastic deterioration of civic amenities for the citizens at large.
A statement from the two ‘statesmen’ of Pakistan politics yesterday was amazingly amusing and singularly illogical even for their intrigue-infested minds. They claimed that President Musharraf had planned all their afflictions even before the elections of Feb 2008! The conclusion is that Musharraf rigged the elections in reverse, contrary to their claims leading up to the elections and knew that PPP and PML-N would be the winners and then launched this Machaivellian plan to disgrace them! Excuse me, but Zardari and Sharif needed no help on that account, ask President Leghari or anyone else who was alive then and remembers what these two stalwarts were up to. I appreciate the patience of the people of Pakistan, but I think enough is enough and it is time for the people to demand new elections. The present lot should be disqualified for ineptitude and should be confined to their favourite haunts of London and Dubai so that fresh blood and fresh ideas get a chance.
Nafees A Mahmood |
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The people of Pakistan voted on Feb.18, 2008 and elected PPP-PML (N) candidates to resolve their problems instead PPP-PML (N) elected candidates got involved in issues such as to reinstate former judges, demanding resignations from President Musharraf. PML (N) leader Mr. Nawaz Sharif is specially to be blamed for the entire political crisis in the country after Feb.18, 2008 general elections. This man has no commonsense or may be no brain at all of thinking of Pakistan security and freedom at risk and our security forces at war in the northern border with Taliban militants and NATO and US forces just across the border ready to get into Pakistani territory. Mr. Sharif stands for issues that have no interest in majority of Pakistanis. Pakistanis want their problems must be solved such as jobs, drinking water, electricity, affordable housing, affordable medical treatment, free educations up to 10th grade, lower the prices of food/petrol, end of corruptions. Mr. Zardari and his team of PPP working lot better since Feb.18, 2008 in the country with other elected officials from MQM and ANP. I think, Mr. Sharif must step-down from politics and go to Mecca for another Hajj and stay aside from Pakistan politics forever.
Taj Ahmad |
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