Guard yourself against silly friends
The meeting in Dubai is over. Nawaz Sharif is to articulate his views today in Lahore. Unfortunately the perspective of the People’s Party is not very even though it reiterates it’s principled stand according to the Murree Declaration. Nor is it clear thus far what are the major points of agreement that came out in the meeting. We’ll have to wait and see. However there is the need to revisit a few basic principles for the sake of it.
Actually I felt the need to say this after I saw our dear Justice Wajih talking to Kamran Khan in his show. Justice Wajih as if on a cue said that he would advise Nawaz Sharif not to accept any kind of compromise on the judges issue no matter how rational. Likewise he also maintained that he would ask the PML-N supremo to advise an immediate dissolution of the Punjab Assembly. What sir, with due respect, are you out of your mind? Do you think the establishment would let you win again?
If I my memory does not fail me, Justice Wajih and other luminaries had actually urged the people to boycott the elections. Imran even misbehaved with Nawaz Sharif in an APDM meeting when he refused to boycott the elections. Imran sb, despite being my friend, or at least I still call him a friend, is a horrible political calculator. He boycotted the elections when he should not have. Actually he allowed himself to be used by the religious parties particularly the Jamaat-e-Islami, which knew it would never win. Imran would have won in Karachi. But he is silly and so is Justice Wajih proving himself to be. Wajih sb despite being an excellent lawyer is not a tactful politician. He allowed himself to be exploited by the JI. They nominated him for the presidency and then tendered their resignation. Hence the old man didn’t get any substantial votes. And what became of that resignation drive? Fazl-ur-Rehman ensured that the assemblies stayed put. Now Jamaat-e-Islami wants to re-enter politics with the help of the establishment that is why Mr Wajih and others are arguing for the dissolution of the assemblies. But let me tell you what will happen. I take the entire enterprise as the establishment’s bid to further damage the politicians. Once the assemblies are dissolved and the PML-Q and its allies will re-enter the arena with the plea that these politicians cannot run government. And in the fog of the chaos they with their allies in the Mullah Military Alliance (MMA) will manage to rig the elections and ensure their place in the parliament.
Imran Khan chose yesterday to challenge Asif Ali Zardari in NA 55. What a stupid move? I mean not only does it damage the coalition’s unity which Imran Khan cares too hoots, it manages to embarrass Aitzaz Ahsen and his supporters in the PPP, ensures that he will not get the ticket from the party and that the people’s mandate goes absolutely wasted. Imran had asked the voters to boycott the elections but they chose to reject that call and voted quite rightly. And just to remind you it was Imran Khan who supported Pervez Musharraf’s referendum and not us. Now by such silly notions he wants to further divide a divided people. Imran sb, you have never understood the genius of the people of the country. If you confront Asif Zardari in Pindi you’ll lose badly. Why then waste your time?
And since I mentioned Kamran Khan I must say that having almost worshiped him for over twenty five years I am now deeply disappointed. Yesterday’s program line up was clearly of those people who had a stake in opposing the restoration of the judges or then the dissolution of the assemblies. First he brought the law minister who is viewed is generally viewed as a divisive figure. Then Justice Wajih. And then Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman. I know it quite well that after the restoration of the channel Kamran sb increased his dependence on the establishment’s input because he did not want the channel to land in thick soup. But now toeing the line of the establishment to such an extent that you in a way are advocating the dissolution of the assemblies is really really going to damage the interests of the channel itself. Now people would only say that the media is irresponsible. Three men however are really managing the situation deftly. These men are Hamid Mir, Nusrat Javed and Talat Husain. Hats off sirs.
Now to sum it all folks, please do not let the assemblies crumble. Tonga parties will want to exploit everything and they won’t mind playing again in the hands of the establishment. But it is in the interest of the country, democracy and the mainstream parties to stay put and keep the system running. Otherwise I am disappointed to say that even Army Chief and the Americans are proving that they don’t want the establishment’s manipulation to end. And yes the judges need to be restored AND MUSHARRAF SHOULD GO NOW. Long live Pakistan, Long live democracy.
Posted on May 2nd, 2008 under Important, Main • 
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