Posted on 02/11/2005 11:08:48 AM PST by nickcarraway
Pakistan’s opposition spearheads former Prime Ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Shariff took the first concrete step to oust Musharraf and bring democracy back to Pakistan.
They sighed a three-point agreement Feb. 10 on working together to restore democracy in Pakistan. The deal, which was inked in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after a three-hour meeting between the two former rivals, calls for their parties -- the Pakistan People's Party and the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) -- to establish working groups to chalk up a wide-ranging charter to oppose the rule of Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
The meeting between the two leaders was strategic. They discussed ways they can oppose the military ruler. In recent days Musharraf has tried to deal with bhutto and Shariff separately though negotiations and “give and take” policies. Musharraf tried to arrest and indict Bhuttos husband with some strange allegations. But that did not work; the opposition part PPP became even more vocal and active. Benazir Bhutto’s husband today works for PPP and campaigns against Musharraf.
According to sources in Islamabad, the political parties of Pakistan are very critical about Musharraf’s holding on to the Army Chief position. That signifies heavy-handed attitude against democracy and civil rights of Pakistanis.
There are other major reasons creating problem for Musharraf. People of Pakistan want economic prosperity like that of India. They perceive that all musharraf could do is to stir up Kashmir issue. While fights against terrorism (Al-Queda and similar factions) are remarkable achievement for Musharraf, Pakistan under him is lagging behind very heavily in terms of economy and prosperity when compared with India.
The common perception in the public is to being in good relation between Pakistan and India. This will result in South Asian prosperity from which Pakistan will have her own share.
Democracy has never worked in Pakistan because it has never got a bloody chance to establish itself & the military & folks like Ayub Khan,Yahya,Zia & Mushy should take all the blame for that.
ARe you really Goldie Hawn????
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