Challenges for Nawaz Sharif

December 30th, 2007 by Commoner ( 498 Views )

Some 5000 years ago in Moen-jo-daro the South Asian civilization was born. It was the place where Nawaz Sharif echoed his democratic aspirations for the people of country. He did well to pay a visit to the ancestral village of Benazir Bhutto Garhi Khuda Buksh. Though he stressed their that he had just come to offer his condolence to the family of former Prime Minister, it was widely felt with relief that there may be some sort of national reconciliation was in the offing.

Upon his arrival, the reaction of PPP’s worker was not that hostile as it was expected, though the sentiments were running high. They demanded from him that whether Nawaz Sharif was with the Chaudharies of Gujarat or with the innocent Benazir? Upon which Nawaz Sharif said that he intended to take the revenge of Benazir with the back of 160 millions of Pakistanis.

It was also good to see that PPP’s seniors also respond in the same manner. Sherry Rehman, a senior member of party, who also was with Benazir when the deadly attack occured, said that the goal of both parties was the restoration of democracy. Nawaz Sharif dropped strong hints of forming a strong and formidable coalition of PML-N and PPP agains the present regime, and these hints were received very seriously by the leaders of PPP.

Nawaz Sharif was very vocal against the President Bush’s relentless support for Musharraf regime. He said angrily,”The whole nation is asking these questions. Does Mr. Bush consider Musharraf his friend or Pakistan his friend?”

After Benazir, the most prominent leader remained is Nawaz Sharif who is also on the hitlist of the so-called Al-Qaeda. Can he shoulder this great responsibility? Would he be able to take the main brunt? Is he capable to form a nation-wide opposition, and then use it properly for the restoration of democracy and justice?

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Fahad Tanveer
December 31st, 2007 14:48 GMT
I wonder what prompted Mr. Sharif to make this trip to BB’s ancestral home. Wasn’t Mr. Sharif the famous Chief Minister of Punjab who refuses to receive and offer proper protocol to Ms. Bhutto when she served as prime minister? Was Mr. Sharif not the one who as prime minister persecuted and told the people of Pakistan what grave levels of corruptions Ms. Bhutto and the PPP were responsible for? So today, all that and more are put aside for the obvious.

Mr. Sharif may be that naive or inept, you choose, but the PPP is politically seasoned enough to know that Mr. Sharif is an opportunist. Sheri Rehman would be one of the worst people to quote as representative of the PPP. The lady who believes that “lasers” were fired at Ms. Bhutto and caused her unfortunate demise. Ms. Rehman strikes me, to say the least, as a bit odd.

However, I believe that the PPP leadership did take some wise and bold decision which demonstrates their political character and maturity.

Sadly the only thing Mr. Nawaz Sharif and party are capable of is the restoration of long lost scalp hair. Jokes aside…I personally believe that Mr. Sharif sets a new global standard for inability to assess a situation and act appropriately. This is commonly known as dimwittedness.
Mr. Sharif has changed his stance on participation in the election roughly 6 times and each time it is a 180 degree turnaround from his previously stated position.
Once again Mr. Sharif chose to jump onto the “boycott” bandwagon after the tragic demise of Ms. Bhutto. His reasons were that it is not possible for a free and fair election to take place under prevailing circumstances. He added that his “party” is taking this course of action in order to demonstrate solidarity with the PPP. Now, isn’t it ironic that Mr. Nawaz Sharif is once again hanging high and dry as a result of his own actions? The PPP has decided to participate along with a huge majority of other political parties. I can only imagine Mr. Sharif sitting at his residence reminiscent of Homer Simpson (who has an uncanny resemblance to Mr. Sharif) uttering the classic dictum “DOPE!!!!”

I really do not know what Mr. Sharif is trying to do. The sad part is that neither does he. Firstly his assessment that the PPP will not partake in the elections was way off. As a student of Politics, one could easily assess that the PPP will never boycott the election. This was clear due to 3 main reasons.
1. Ms. Bhutto was Pro democracy and had been campaigning for a free and fair election ever since she arrived onto the political scene in the recent months. Why would the PPP go against BB’s will?
2. Under the current circumstances the PPP would sweep the elections. In addition to their existing vote bank, a large sympathy vote now exists for the PPP.
3. Boycotting the elections benefits no one, not even Mr. Sharif. Although it might make him feel better since he his disqualified from contesting for being a convicted felon.
If Mr. Sharif could not see these three obvious truths along with a host of factors pointing the other way, I quiver at the thought of him making any decisions that may have an impact on my life or that of any other Pakistani. We need leadership that ventures beyond personal politics and gains. We do not need opportunistic, incapable, unwise, narcissistic, and vindictive people to tell us what to do.
So far, the PPP has demonstrated poise and character in their handling of the post BB scenario. One would hope that if they are to come to office, they will demonstrate similar character in handling matters of state. The PML Q has also demonstrated their ability to read the situation and act in accordance. Their decision to follow the PPP in whatever decision they make with respect to the election was a bold, brave and wise move. The MQM has acted in a similar manner.

In my humble opinion, Mr. Sharif and the PML N really need to pull up their socks. (If they have any one that is )

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