IS THERE ELECTION IN PAKISTAN?
Appeal.
khurshidalam44@hotmail.com
I am a medical consultant from khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the front line province of the front line state. The state is getting all the perks for the last 32 years and the province is paying its price and bearing the brunt of the onslaught. We are bled that some one gets payment for our blood. Think of any atrocity against humanity that has been committed against us. Our land is a huge dump of gunpowder, our area has been converted in to a farm land where the small chicks of terrorism are produced,fed, and when they grow they are used as the ground. It is hundred times more destructive and the collateral image is unthinkably higher than the air drone.
The Afghan pride has been torn in to shreds. A country never occupied by foreign power is under the heals of long foreign boots on both sides of Durand line. Both are alien to our customs and traditions both have a contemptuous attitude to our people.
Pakistan is politically always on shaky ground because of no institutions, economically dependent on foreign aid without realisation that loan is never without a string. The political , military and economical dependence has stripped us of our national sovereignty and national honour. No one is insane like our leaders to invest 60 billion dollars without getting some thing back. We have basically rented out our country and in foreign press, Pakistan has a nick name of rentier country and the same is the perception about the army and civilian leadership.
Now our media is drumming loud about free, fair and transparent elections. Our interim government and election commission is trying to mislead the world opinion. Pakistan is no different than other Muslim countries where a dictator rule of decades. Here a particular mind set from a particular region is ruling since the creation of the country. It is the mind set that counts. In socialist philosophy it is said that capitalist mind set is more dangerous than a capitalist. They are true beyond any shadow of doubt.
The transparent and fair election is always free of rigging and hidden hands manipulation. Most of the election are rigged in third world country. Even in the recent past USA president Mr. Bush was appointed by judiciary though he had lost in popular votes. Idealism is a fantasy. But comparatively speaking we have a worst track record.
A line has been drawn by our election commission and establishment between democrats and conservative and the whole strategy is to keep the democrats out of political process. This time they have resorted to physical elimination. No nationalist in khyber Pakhtunkhwa can hold even a corner meeting, the recent two attacks on our central leadership were after corner meetings.
So for their have been nine suicidal attacks on nationalists in KPK and three on MQM in Karachi. Even in the interior Sindh, the strong hold o PPP, they cannot hold public rally's. The strongest political force in Karachi, the MQM have been restricted to do door to door electioneering. ANP is target even in Karachi,out of the fear that they may clinch few more seats. Karachi is suffering at the hands gangs war while we nationalists in KPK have been left to the wolves to attack us. There is hardly a day gone without the attack of suicidal bombers. Eighty of the leadership, hundreds of workers and thousands of poor sympathisers have been eliminated.
The irony is that not a word of condemnation was said by the so called these civilian leaders of Pakistan who are claiming of lofty democratic culture. On T.V they have refused to call them terrorists. It will be worth mentioning at this stage that the heads of these sectarian parties and the Muslim leaguers were invited by Taliban. They refused to talk to federal or provincial government, army, nationalist and democrats. They threatened that they will not spare any one of the three parties. Practically the candidates are all in sub jails in their houses.
The election campaign is in full swing in Punjab by Muslim leaguers, Imran khan, another stooge of establishment and sectarian parties. They can have their rally even in kpk without fear and threat. Neither they need government security nor they have lost a single individual. We never hope the same happens there. The same is the case with JI and JUI.
They are in position to provide security to our army COAS and president. As the controlling harness of the shadows of death is in their hands. It looks they are working in collaboration. It is not some thing we should mumble upon, it is an open secret to the world. But it is more painful that the world is keeping mum. Neither the human rights commission, nor UNO or European Union uttered a word against crimes on humanity.
To call it fair election where pre pole rigging has started on the first day, when the interim took over, will be insult to humanity and human dignity.
To accept it as an election in Pakistan will be the new definition of democracy. Election are being held in Punjab and the residents of other three other provinces have been tied by non visible ropes and thrown to the wolves. We are being forced to quit politics and raise our voice for human freedom. But we are determined not to deter. We believe to live with freedom of expression and demand our rights if refused this path we better die. We prefer freedom with huger not vice versa.
The international community is morally bound to come to our rescue as the present situation is due to their wrong foreign policies and the two dictators Zia and Musharaf were their henchmen. Since the political leadership has gone across the Atlantic, west has always resorted to force instead of diplomacy because of the lack of diplomatic skill of americans as compared to British.
It is of no point to talk to the civil leaders of Pakistan government. The parties to talk to, are the sectarian parties, Muslim leaguers of all shades, and the intelligence institution of Pakistan because they are the stake holders. The inclusion of Iran will be an added advantage to bring peace to this unfortunate region and its residents. To beat around the bush will no more work. In the name of free and fair election it is a plan to eliminate us.
The world must realise that our priorities are different than Punjab. Yes basic human needs are of utmost importance but we have historical responsibility to bring peace to our area and safe guard the tender plant of provincial autonomy. If peace is restored the amenities can be provided. In Punjab they are taking election processions we are taking out funeral processions every day.
27/4/13
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