Mohd! I am afraid you and your journalistic tribe underestimated Musharraf grossly at your own peril!
1. I have first hand information that Musharraf went through all those variations of speeches written for his telly address; as usual they all are befitting for the address of a head of state & Govt too! Pompous, verbose, complicated sentences and syntax. Mushy got went through all of them one by one and his irritation was only growing with every script. Here was the transcript of the conversation at the end of it:
Mush: Do ALL heads of states speak these kind of speeches?
Advisors & Speech writers: Yes Sir! This is the world standard
Mush: Tell me, mainly who watch TV
Adv: Jyada se aam Admi log!
Mush: What about intellectuals?
Adv: They read news paper editorials and surf websites
Mush: Then if a common man watches TV let me speak in his lingo that he understands without working overnight what exactly I meant by a word or a sentence. I will speak impromptu.
Adv: We dont advise you sir! But it is your prerogative. Shall we commence now?
Mush: You again! What is the time now?
Adv: 8 PM sir!
Mush: Can anyone watch TV in Pakistan, now?
Adv: No Sir! we pulled all connections.
Mush: Then? Who are the target audience?
Adv: mmmmmmm.... may be the Indians or Americans
Mush: Forget Indians! What is the time in America now?
Adv: Should be 8 AM Sir
Mush: Then? Call me when it is lunch time in US. That time people watch TV.
