Dr Anil Athale has written a fairly well researched article. Will president Musharraf Succeed? My answer is yes. First off for all the moise and hulabaloo, the people are not out on the streets. Pakistanis haven't had it so good in a very long time. With a per capita income of US$940 per annum. there are a few members of the civil society who are dissatisfied. Second, my prayer is that Pakistan is no longer a conglomeration of ethic identities but a nation finally. Thus there is a Pakistani identity. No one leader has delivered like president Musharraf and hius team.Thirdly, the concept of Pakistan is worth more than democracy. Fourthly, democracy has as many faces as Visvarupa. So no one can claim to have a monopoly on democracy. The best form of democracy is the one that suits the genius of the people. lastly, we in pakistan had hoped we had sedm the last of political turmoils in 1999. We had taken care of the civil service and their claim to fame, we had ensured political adventurists won't reurn to power but we had never expected the supreme Court to aspire to rule the state. With the judgement that the Supreme judicial Council is non ests, it became a power unto itself. Every pillar of the State is accountable. This way the 3 pillars of state retain a balance. Once one pillar becomes more equal that the others, problems begin. This is what happened in pakistan.
The legal fraternity and the entire Sergeant Pepper's Bleeding Hearts Club Band, can scream until they are
RE:Will Musharraf survive and succeed?
by ajay arora on Nov 06, 2007 02:21 PM Permalink
What Happens to Mush after Bush bows out of office is the million dollar qustion ?? If American policy change and take a hardline on democracy ...as America sees it then Mush will soon be six feet under the ground or a political refugee in Saudia
RE:Will Musharraf survive and succeed?
by Attract Ivist on Nov 06, 2007 01:39 PM Permalink
Shocking arguments!! I thought anybody with little bit of common sense would be hesitant to justify Musharaf's action in such explicit terms. Way to go friend.
RE:Will Musharraf survive and succeed?
by nirad mehta on Nov 06, 2007 02:18 PM Permalink
Firstly - from what one sees and hears, lawyers seem to be out on streets, and when the CJ was removed the first time, WHOLE LOT of people seemed to be out on streets! Per capita income? Pakistan was an economic disaster, on brink of bankruptcy, till 9/11 happened and US Aid bailed it out just in the nick of time. That per capita income reflects western donations/charity - not any inherent economic strength. Secondly, your prayer is that pakistan has a national identity - I do hope that the prayer is granted by god almighty - it certainly is not ground reality. The problem lies in the basis of creation of pakistan. Religion can not be the basis for a nation state. Thirdly , the concept of Pakistan is worth more than democracy? Well if that is how a common Pakistani feels (which I doubt, because the statment does not make sense), then they deserve a dictator (which they have had for half of their existence as a nation). Fourthly you are right that all pillars of democracy, including the judiciary has to be accountable. But when has the government of Musharraf or the beurocracy been accountable? The military (since in Pakistan that forms THE pillar of anything and everything) has never been accountable and the media has been gagged. So any talk of musharraf justifying his actions because the 'judicial pillar' became 'too big' is not even worth contempt. Pakistan is passing through a very tough time. Lets all pray and hope that it comes out of it with its integrity intact, b
