ANP POST PARTY ELECTIONS

ANP ELECTIONS AND NEXT STEP TO BE EXPECTED?

Khurshidalam44@hotmail.com Dated: 26/11/11… London.

After all the elections in ANP is over. The membership drive was fair or not; is big question mark? This is not the issue to be discussed here. Being a senior member of the party I don’t think it is a proper forum.

But those who have been given the top slots like presidency and G.S. post is a encouraging. Both are knowledgeable and dedicated. Both have a good knowledge of Bacha Khan’s philosophy, past events and future aspirations.

I feel their last term was to restore peace and squeeze constitutional rights from the federation. With a very slender representation, our parliamentarian achieved what were we aspiring and struggling for the last 62 years. They must be commended for it. While on some one else pitch and faced with tough resistance from Raiwand.

Peace is still to be restored and make take more then we expect. Without peace; prosperity is unthinkable. The restoration of peace should be on both sides of Durand line.

It needs a joint policy and commitment on both sides. The next few years is to sort out priorities in the light of our century old struggle and sacrifices rendered by our fore fathers? We owe to them and to our tomorrow.

It may not be possible to restore the original Khudai Khidmatgari as the objective conditions have changed dramatically. That was a movement for struggle and now we have to get national rights within the frame of Pakistan according to its constitution.

We should not be oblivious to the fact that the political maturity has yet to get roots in Pakistan. The present fledgling civilian set up is money based. It has been soaked in a culture that does not allow an ordinary citizen to be a part of it. It is business of haves with no fear to loose It has disfranchise 90% of population.

At the same time we have to be on guard not to loose what we have achieved. An electoral victory will be not only desirable but also a must to solidify our achievement.

Above all and in spite of tremendous odds we have to revive the spirit of Khudai Khidmatgari.

To be in a provincial government will be an added advantage but the only important factor. The constitutional successes have provided some protection to our tomorrow but honestly speaking the party has yet to be groomed to the standard to achieve our historical objectives.

I will be very pleased if the time of proves me wrong but at the moment I have no hesitation to say that the make up the party is not that of history makers.

The constitutional achievements earned by the parliamentarian section of the party have hardly trickled to benefit the gross roots. We have not proved ourselves different than others.

The nation voted us to power to show some change in the life of a common man and to complete an unfinished mission. I am afraid we have failed in it.

In my view the party organisational cadre at different level was not up to the standard. Majority of them were the people who were sucked in to the vacuum created in the last 62 years.

It is now the duty of the new leadership to change the process of thinking of the masses and link it to the past and make them think of the tomorrow.

This is not possible without giving serious attention to the Bacha Khan Markaz.

The re organisation of the Markaz is the scream of the History. And the scream is clear and loud, that is to materialise the dream of Bacha Khan and the sacrifices given by his followers. If we fail to answer we are doomed as a nation.

Markaz should be the focal point. On one hand it should be a university where research is continuous process and to educate the youngster on the other hand.

It should be an academy to train the cadre at different level and induce discipline. Unless we have an educated cadre we cannot dream to materialise Bacha Khan dream.

Markaz should be a workshop to prepare all the components needed for a movement to change the course of history. Their driving force should be their conviction not the vested interest. They should be ready to accept pain, to gain for the nation.

We should cover all aspect of Pakhtoons aspirations and psyche, from religion to culture. It should be round the clock mission and in easy reach of the masses. We should forget the seasonal political approach to a historical dream.

The Markaz should have a focal person with delegated authority and answerable to THINK TANK. The Tank should be small but made of men of men of words and deeds.

Without sorting this focal centre nothing historical can be achieved. We will be giving chance to self-cantered people to milk the philosophy of Bacha khan and his camp followers.

The present cadre is without knowledge, incompetent and deaf to the scream of history. It is a difficult task but there is no gain without pain.

Unless we have a cadre equipped with conviction and discipline corruption, nepotism cannot be weeded out from the party. A sick organisation cannot be expected to make historical gains.

I honestly believe that the new leadership has a very hard job at hand.

I may be wrong but have a feeling that there is a phobia in the cadres. They are scared to speak the truth or express their conscience in the party. It is a crime according to the teachings of Bacha khan. If you see the truth and cease to speak it is a sin; if your personal gain are not involved.

We should have satellite campuses at district and tehsil level of the Markaz in a hujra and all we need to supply them with literature.

Without this exercise it is my candid opinion neither we can have an honest cadre nor we can dream of dedicated local leadership. This is the reason that I have my reservation about the membership.