General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf, former President of
Pakistan has arrived in his land after a four year self-imposed exile. Though
four years have gone, since he is out of power, the man has not changed a bit.
Neither physically nor psychologically. Now that he is 69, he has arrived in
Pakistan not to spend his rest of the life withdrawing from all the hullaballoo
and quagmire which the nation is witnessing now but to plunge into Pakistan
politics, in order to give a face-lift to the country, in other words to be
part of the power structure by heading, the nation once more, if possible. This
time with the general elections scheduled to be held on May 11, he too will be
contestant under the symbol of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), the party
founded by him about which many of us were not aware of until he arrived in his
country. The authoritarian streak which is running in his blood-stream is very
much there, now that he is nearing the sunset of his life, this trait in his
character is there to stay.
Though a grand reception was organized by his followers (he
too have followers there) upon his arrival and a rally organized by them, the
rally was reportedly cancelled by the Sindh govt apprehending law and order situation
might turn for the worse. In the event of such a situation it would be
unpredictable how the consequent developments would be especially when
Tehreek-E-Taliban, Pakistan had already threatened
to gun him down upon him landing in Pakistani soil. Even otherwise each of us
is aware of the piquant situation prevailing in Pakistan with a number of
militant outfits like Tehreek-E-Taliban, Lashkar-E-Taiba, Lashkar-E-Jhanvi,
Hizbul Mujahidin and a number of such dreaded outfits threatening the already
ruined democratic and social fabric, militant elements are on the prowl through
the streets of Pakistan against which the mighty security forces is no match.
On a daily basis, these militant outfits choose to hit the soft targets killing
hundreds of innocent citizens as they please, with the govt forces witnessing
like mute spectators..
Then who is to be squarely blamed for the mushrooming of
militants, it is the former President General (Retd) Pervez Musharaf himself
and none else.
During his tenure , he never failed to extend all kinds of
encouragement ranging from arranging funds and logistical equipments to the
militants to facilitate their infiltration from across the border to Jammu
& Kashmir of India to play havoc with the peaceful situation there by
killing innocents by throwing grenades,
bombs and triggering their guns. Ex-President fondly called them ‘freedom
fighters’ who are fighting in Kashmir for the lofty cause of annexing Jammu
& Kashmir with Pakistan. Throughout his career both as the military head
and as the President, he always harped on the ‘core issue’ of Kashmir and
derived pleasure by gifting ‘sleepless nights, to the Kashmiris, J&K
government and the Central govt.
Now that after he was forced out of power mainly due to his
dictatorial tendencies and was forced to leave the country along with his
family first to Dubai and later to London he has returned to the land where he
ruled for ten to eleven years after obtaining anticipatory bails on various counts
fearing arrest on his arrival.
General(Retd) Pervez Musharaf is an extremely sad man today
on witnessing the ‘plight of his nation, a nation neck deep in corruption indulged
in by those in power,large-scale poverty, massive unemployment and prowling
militants, he feels like his heart breaking down.
He conveniently forgets that the Pakistan he witnesses today
is the aftermath of his dictatorial rule for more than a decade. For instance
the dreaded militants whose God father he was for years whom he encouraged once
to sneak into J&K of India have now turned inwards, an implosion in other
words, massive corruption, large-scale, poverty, unemployment – all were very
much there during his rule and, power shortage was at its peak, put it simply,
out of 24 hours, for18 hours , the country had to go without power. Large-scale
and small-scale protest marches were led by the civilians across Pakistan
demanding more power supply. Within a span of four years, if h thinks people
would forget all that hardships they underwent he is mistaken and shedding
crocodile tears is of no use. It won’t fetch votes.
Anyhow as the citizen of Pakistan he does have the right to
contest in the ensuing elections and win or lose, at the hustings. As a
neighbouring nation it is our discretion to wish him or curse him – Musharaf the
Architect of Kargil.……
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