Politics of the Few Criminals waits for Dark
Future
The
lingering suspicion unfolds a reasoned impression that Imran Khan – the hurriedly
ousted PM’s failure is the net success of the nine skeleton grouped parties –
“Democratic Front.” This Front is not formed by the people but by the few
discontented figures eager to grab political power by any means. It would be illogical
to describe the opposition as democratic as so many of them are listed indicted
criminals, thugs, killers and failed politicians of the recent past. The
current political chaos does not signal any ingenious mechanism of rational
perception to appreciate the necessity of political change engineered by the
few against many – the masses of Pakistan.
There is stunning embarrassed silence as to why the army General
would become part of violent assumption for change and plague the extravagant
idea of leadership change in the country. The so called “Democratic Front” does
not appear to have any rational agenda for the present or futuristic
socio-economic and political challenges and hard times facing the besieged
nation. Most Pakistani wonder as to who unleashed the unwarranted and sudden
political change to appease the few and to undermine the stability of the country?
Was it a military sponsored coup d’état against an elected civilian governance?
Imran Khan – a new generation sportsman (Tehreek-e-Insaf) “Movement
for Justice”, with moral and intellectual integrity had many weaknesses and
strength but unlike the opposition leaders, he has no criminal past, he did not
rob any banks nor killed any fellow citizens and did not loot any public
treasury to buy palaces in UK, France, Dubai and elsewhere. Is Pakistani
politics reserved for the thugs, criminals and killers and not for any
intelligent proactive person standing for a fair and just society to be evolved
in a systematic manner?
A rational skeptic in an irrational Pakistani political culture
would imagine wide range of gulf between opinions of the few and truth of the
majority. Pakistani politics is infested with corruption from top to bottom and
those in the governance lost sense of rationality to distinguish between right
and wrong.
This means, the nation will pay with pains, tormenting worries
and insane rages of the few egomaniac and perverted rulers who could not think
right or lead the nation – the political gangsters and the laughing stalk of
the wounded nation and perpetrators of violence and the typical “Right Men”
syndrome in its most naked form. For several decades, Pakistan’s capacity for
change has been badly fractured and its moral, intellectual and political
consciousness and values derailed and undermined by the few. As this author
noted in “Pakistan: More Things Change, More Remain the Same” (MMN,
USA, 2013), there are three major contending forces escalating conflicts to
degenerate the future and cripple the freedom and integrity of Pakistan:
(1) the Generals, who have
ruled the country for almost four decades and are not willing to relinquish
their own strategic- political powerhouse, militarization of the nation;
(2) Feudal landlords
transformed politicians, the systematic by-products of the military Generals
are the selected few families – Bhutoos- Zardaris, Sharifs and Chaudris of
Gujarat acting as accomplice to support the military-based indoctrination as
and when required for all seasons;
Pakistan PM Imran Khan Saved from a US Planned Regime Change
(3) People, the besieged masses
of Pakistan – the net participatory victims and reactionaries to all of the
tragedies for over fifty years
To Comprehend the Prevalent
Political Reality: USAID – A Game Changer
The current chaotic politics deserves critical understanding of
the prevalent reality. The scenario of “foreign interference” according to
Imran Khan is an irrational excuse. Khan knew well how Pakistan politicians are
corrupt and enjoin a history of selling the national interest.
America is a big game player in
Pakistan and its security apparatus.
Two of the nation’s former Prime Ministers (Moeen Qurashi and Shaukat Aziz)
were appointed by the IMF- US dominated Bank. The aid gimmick has kept Pakistan
interdependent on the policy making of the US administration and a nation being
viewed more liability than an asset to the American geo-political interests in
that region.
The US leaders allege Pakistani rulers (civilians and military)
as “double dealers” paid, bribed but act contrary to the American dictates. The
imagery that floats across the globe that Pakistani Generals and politicians
are in the paid US basket and survive on its active support to rule
Pakistan. The NYTimes May 18, 2008 headline reads: “Pakistani Generals
are paid to do the job.” That job was war in Afghanistan was under General
Musharraf. The beggar nation that continues to be living at the mercy of the so
called US aid money and foods. All that can go wrong have gone wrong with the system
of Pakistani governance. Every one selling others, every one making cash
dollars by trading-in the interests of the nation. It is business “as usual”
and nobody seems to raise any eyebrows anymore in a culture of nuisance, filthy
corruption, and non-Islamic governance claiming to be Islamic Republic of
Pakistan. Nobody knows where Islam exists or is operative within
Pakistan.
Khan should have known his strength and weaknesses in aligning
his relationship with the MQM- Mohajar Qaumi Movement. He should have faced the
“no confidence” move in the Assembly with courage and confidence and make
navigational change for the best of Pakistan. There are no ‘Mohajar” (refugees)
in Pakistan, this is just a political gimmick being used to deceive the masses.
It is a hilarious impersonation that the opposition Democratic Front could do
anything good for the people. They have enriched record of robbing the nation
in all mainstreams of life. They violated all norms of rational thoughts,
honesty and expectations- what else could be expected from them now?
At the edge of reason, Khan should have listed educated and
intelligent people of new generation to foster any change in the country. In
2019, this author offered Khan a logical plan for sustainable change (“Pakistan: How to change political
culture of corruption and rebuild the future.” Media
Monitors Network, USA, 2019).
Most of his associates were feudal lords, uneducated and former loyalists of
the current political opposition parties. None of them had any knowledge or
experience in critical thinking, strategic planning and change or future-making
profile. Why did Khan waste almost four years in fantasy of New Pakistan and
failed to live up to his imagination. He was supposed to have a Plan for
Change.
Pakistani political culture has its psychology of self-interest
and trading-in their individualistic interest in exchange for national
interest. Pakistan’s system of law and justice is futile and questionable as
most verdicts are influenced by political motivation. If the Constitution was
a reference point, the Supreme Court according to the clause 6, should have
stayed out of this political chaos and not interfered and ask the politicians
to work out political remedies within the National Assembly. Not, so, perhaps
dictates came from above and many powerful establishments to oust Imran Khan.
He should have stopped the blame game and face the ‘no confidence vote’ with
leadership courage. Will Khan learn from the failure of his mission, ideals and
expectations and lead a movement for rational and sustainable political change
in Pakistan? Will he make a navigational change to ensure a true system of law
and justice in the country? Will he evolve a fair and honest Assembly of people
representing the nation?
The Enemies are WITHIN
Pakistan’s worst enemies are those who are unable to listen to
voices of reason and peaceful activism for political change. The ruling elite
and the people live in a conflicting time zone being unable to understand the
meaning and essence of the Pakistan’s Freedom Movement. Pakistan faces
multiple chronic problems which could undermine its future. To all concerned
and thinking Pakistanis, the country needs a Navigational Change or we could
end up losing our national freedom.
What is the cure to the current
problems? There is no magic
pill to deal with all critical situations except a comprehensive new systematic
approach for ‘Anew Pakistan.’ Few decades earlier, in “Pakistan:
Enigma of Change”(Media Monitor Network, USA) and “Revisiting
Pakistan Enigma of Change”, this author offered proactive
vision for planned political change to evolve new institutions and new-age
educated leadership for a sustainable future. For too long, the masses have
experienced tormenting pains and political cruelty. Shahbaz Sharif- the current
opposition leader and his brother Mian Nawaz Sharif should have been tried in a
court of law for the killings of 14 civilians and injuring 80 peaceful
activists at Minhaj al Quran Academy Lahore and stolen wealth.
The current Acting speaker of the Assembly stated “I wish Mian
Nawaz Sharif was here.” Nawaz Sharif was tried on various crimes and indicted
and has no future in Pakistan. You
may find it relevant to see: “Pakistan-
Leaders or Criminals” Uncommon Thought Journal, 2014).
It will provide a logical breathing space for a planned and
workable remedy to a highly critical political crisis and to enhance a
sustainable Change goal. A new
Government of National Unity should be formed under a
non-partisan and nonpolitical leader
of moral and intellectual integrity for a period of two years; a New
Constitution for a Presidential form of government should
be framed with new public
institutions under leadership of new generation of
educated people; and then a new election could give meaning and clarity to the
purpose of democracy and to transform the ideals of a progressive legitimate
functional democracy.
The Need is desperate for the
Pakistani nation to think critically and see the Mirror and stand firm in raising voices of reason for accountability and
political change. The people must ponder at past misconceptions and errors of
judgments and to bring 21st century’s educated,
proactive and intelligent young people into political leadership role and to
safeguard the national interest, freedom of the nation and its future.
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Dr. Mahboob A. Khawaja specializes in international affairs-global security, peace
and conflict resolution with keen interests in Islamic-Western comparative
cultures and civilizations, and author of several publications including the
latest: One Humanity and the Remaking of Global Peace, Security and Conflict
Resolution. Lambert Academic Publications, Germany, 12/2019.
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