I am
appalled.
I am
appalled at the apathy of Pakistani society in not supporting for once what is
clearly ( in my lifetime at least ) the most serious and deep rooted attempt at
reform.
I am
appalled at the pretentiousness of many otherwise perfectly logical and sane
people, for not supporting this serious attempt to get rid of this terrible
putrid sewerage system of so called democracy, so cunningly labelled by self
serving politicians to safeguard their golden geese.
These politicians who
have destroyed all semblance of good order and governance, simply because of
this label of so called democracy. Look at these names who have been in
political power in one form or shape or the other, be it a civilian or military
administration.
Look at this
horrible horrible roll call. Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif, Ishaq Dar, Saad
Rafique, Asif Zardari, Khurshid Shah, Fazlur Rehman, Asfandyar Wali its an
endless list of self serving, corrupt to the core, people.
While some
may criticise IK and TUQ for resorting to "undemocratic" methods.
Here's something to ponder. What choice do IK and TUQ and and people like us
have.
We can't
boot the Nawaz Sharifs and Asif Zardaris out through the electoral process
because they have "bought" the entire process.
We cant take
them to court, because they have "bought" the entire judicial
system.
We cannot
hold them for administrative impropriety. misgovernance, gross and blatant use
of authority in appointments, misuse of public funds, corruption, brazen
conflict of interest because they have "bought" the entire
administrative structure.
So IK and
TUQ and people who want reform had and have no option but to resort to what
they have done. Because, while theoretically we have a parliament and an
elected government and there is due process for acquiring power, the system has
been hijacked and held hostage by these "professional crooks"
masquerading as political leaders.
Look at
Khurshid Shah thundering in parliament, earlier today and look at the sickening
amount of ill gotten wealth he has acquired through corruption since 1991 when
he was ifrst elected as am MNA. Can anyone justify this terrible and blatant
hypocrisy and criminality.
While some
may not like IK's arrogance ( I do) or TUQ's Canadian citizen ship (
irrelevant). BUT If these two can set in motion the wheels of change for a
better, prosperous Pakistan with strong institutions, especially the Police and
the Judiciary, an electoral process which does not hand over power to a bunch
of professional crooks with just 10 to 15 % of the registered vote, a system of
political accountability which does not allow people in power to blatantly and
brazenly misuse authority and public trust and public funds, and a country
where no one Faith is imposed on another, I am all for it.
And for
those professional politicians with IK ( not many with TUQ) who think that they
will benefit once again from the 'IK" bandwagon, as they have done on
other bandwagons in the past...I think they are in for a surprise!