Comments on: Pakistan coalition lives to fight another day

By: Imran Khan

Imran Khan — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:14:42 +0000

I think people of Pakistan should get used to the political tactics and maneuvering. It takes time to reach consensus in democratic process.

Gone are the days of military dictators and their split second decision without taking anyone into confidence and ruining the country.

By: beecee

beecee — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:33:38 +0000

The intriguing thing about all this airdashing (as it used to be called) to and from Dubai (and why on earth couldn’t they meet in their own country?) is that the negotiations about the judiciary, affecting the future of the nation, were conducted by two persons who were not elected to the National Assembly by the people of Pakistan. One summoned the other to meet him, indeed, which appears slightly feudal.

There is a perfectly good PPP prime minister, who was elected ; and a leader of the PML(N) opposition, who was also elected. Others, too, could represent the views of MNAs who, at least in some cases, reflect the wishes of their constituents.

Pakistan is now entirely democratic in governance, so why are democratically elected representatives not at the head of political delegations discussing Constitutional matters?

No matter what decisions are made by Messrs Zardari and Nawaz Sharif, these cannot possibly be binding on their political parties — or other political parties — without democratic debate. It would be appropriate were the National Assembly to be recalled into session to debate and vote on the issue.

That’s what democracy is all about.

By: A.K.Siddiqi

A.K.Siddiqi — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:22:17 +0000

I totally agree that the people are fed up of the reinstatement of judges issue.This started as purely a stand by a judge who knew that otherwise he had no chance.What makes one wonder is who organised the movement launched following this event.Was it already planned before the CJ was summonend? It is said that the CJ had gone to see the President with a prior knowledge as to what is awaiting him. If so who are the hidden hands behind this organisation of strikes etc. and who provided the finances for it?For sure it has cost a bomb.
People are more interested in getting their probems sorted.Roti is the main issue, followed closely by joblessness.electricity shortages and other problems of daily life are more important needing solutions.
I am fed up of these politicians never tiring of remiding us what they have inherited.They had already been talking of this before elections. It was time they got started and pulled up their sleeves.Pakistan and its masses are waiting to see the results,not keep hearing the rhetorics.They knew what they were going to inherit and never made any secret of it when they had been blaming the then govt. in talk shows on our very partisan Independent TV channels.