The Fruit of ‘Pakistani’ Democracy: President Zardari
September 9th, 2008
All so called patriotic rallies, all sit-ins, all strikes and damages incurred to public properties and buildings, all efforts to get rid of a dictator have paid off! Democracy has won in Pakistan, Ladies, Gentlemen, Politicians, and Laywers (yes, the politicians and the lawyers are a separate breed in Pakistan). So what has been the ultimate and most promising thing to emerge from this struggle to be ‘democratic’ again?
Answer: President Asif Ali Zardari!
Ain’t that ironic! *chuckles*
All hail the new ‘democratic’ and ‘legally elected’ President of Pakistan: The man who has as many cases against him across several continents as the wide spectrum of his assets! The ‘Mr. 10%’ who rose from being a mere Environment Minister to becoming a President! The President of the very same country he was jailed in for well over a decade! This is Pakistani democracy! The easiest and most convenient way to rise in power and stay put, no matter how corrupt or vile you maybe.
As a President, he is untouchable! Make no mistake about that. You can’t take a rally out against him for being ‘enforced’ on you and you certainly can’t whine about him reaching out, grabbing you by the throat, and smiling that charismatic smile while he slowly suffocates you! He’s your democratic President of course. You fought for this democracy. You wanted it. You got it! *smiles*
I approached several of my ‘democracy-loving’ friends and asked them in all honesty how they feel about their new ‘democratic’ President. Some just shook their heads saying, ‘OMG! I can’t believe he will rule us!’. Some said, ‘What can we do now. What has happened has happened!’. Some even hinted at the beginning of a very troubled period for Pakistan ahead with a lot many pressures (both internal and external) and the inability of the Pakistani politicians to rise to the challenge. A few of them went as far as hint at a possible intervention by General Kiyani if things get out of control.
Each answer and reaction left me amused!
Why the jubilations have died down so quickly over reinstatement of democracy? You fought really hard for this didn’t you? Or have you woken up and realized that you were just taken for a ride by people who were angry with a General for not sharing the cake with them. Yeh mulk hum sab ka hai! Hamain bhi issay khaanay ka utna hi haq hona chahiyay! RIGHT?
As recent as yesterday, the news WeCite had posted back in August came true! We told you that the new government will surprise you! Petrol pumps might have weekly holidays we said! And what do you know, yesterday’s DAWN Online carried the following news: New steps to reduce oil consumption: Two weekly off days, petrol pumps to close on Fridays
Bravo!
And this is just the start!
Someone had written on a blog that: “The worst of democracy is better than the best of all dictatorships!”
Guess what! President Zardari just owned you and said, “Well the dictators have done their best! Time for the democratic me to do my worst!”
Happy democracy: Pakistani style. Bend over and lap it up now!
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I dont think that Zardari is anywhere near to the type of a person to lead a country and I really dont fancy any improvements but to be honest we cant face worse than what we did in the last 9 years,the problem with us is that we always tend to criticize our politicians taht they have looted our country but what did Musharraf do Well he just killed thousands of innocent people including children,women and young girls and not to mention quite a large number of young students of Quran(hafiz to be). I really regret the fact that he has gone away scratch less he deserves to be hanged the way Najeebulah was hanged back in Afghanistan.
As fo current scenerio I think we should first see what Zardari does in about 4 to 6 months and then pass our judgements.