With his every appearance on national network to address his ‘aziz humwatan’ I always cherish a wishful idea of something good like his resignation, would come out of those lips so prone to produced a twisted and sexed up version of events enfolding before us in order to perpetuate his rule on the land of pure. Dear readers I am sorry to inform you that we have to wait little longer for this good news of his resignation.
However, going back to his last missed-opportunity our embattled General appeared once again in rage against himself. He criticised prevailing law and order situation in Pakistan and renewed his unflinching commitment to deal miscreants with firm resolve by using this opportunity to postpone forth coming elections as demanded by Q league.
During his speech he expressed his anger on murder of Benazir Bhutto and pledged to complete her mission. About investigation in to her murder he allowed Scotland Yard to carry out their investigative work when all forensic evidences have been carefully washed away from crime scene and government employing fulltime staff to confuse the situation by promoting different theories about causes of BB’s death. On the top of all this our General in greater national interest (read nation as General Musharraf) disallowed Scotland Yard to carry out investigation against any individual merely on allegations.
He looked very agitated when he claimed that intelligence agencies have nothing to do with BB’s murder. Taking stock of events in Pakistan it is evident that those elements that changed Pakistan from a welfare state to a security state would go to any lengths to keep their stranglehold on power. One common thread or threat between sacking of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudary and BB’s murder is their criticism on the activities of intelligence agencies.
Musharraf who appears to be a representative this murky world of intelligence agencies of Pakistan sacked Chief Justice on trumped-up charges when CJ took up missing persons cases. Look how far Musharraf has gone to get rid of CJ when he was later reinstated by Supreme Court of Pakistan. He ransacked and destroyed Supreme Court with his second coup in first week of October, 2007 at the behest of intelligence agencies. Remember those scenes when CJ was surrounded by intelligence chiefs on PTV demanding his resignation.
BB with all her defects was the most popular politician in Pakistan and she had personal experience of dealing with intelligence agencies and their modus operandi. Well before her return she criticised the role of intelligence agencies in Pakistan and she was well aware of threats to her life. She even mentioned the name of one intelligence chief who wanted to kill her. She was a direct threat to those murky elements in Pakistan’s intelligence apparatus and these elements are real power base of General Musharraf.
My thesis is that any prominent personality from any field who criticises the role of intelligence agencies will never be tolerated in Pakistan. And if this personality inspires ordinary people in Pakistan he/she will either be put under house arrest or six feet under. And therein lies the common thread or threat between sacking CJ and BB’s murder.
So when General Musharraf denies the involvement of intelligence agencies in BB’s murder there are only two possibilities. Firstly he knows but he conveniently lies about their involvement. The second scenario is even more disturbing and dangerous if he is telling the truth that agencies are not involved in the murder. That means that he himself has no control over intelligence apparatus in Pakistan and they can do whatever they want at their will. As I said earlier General Musharraf has acted up till now to strengthen and promote the interests of intelligence agencies. Remember his allegations while declaring his second coup against Supreme Court of Pakistan. He appeared very annoyed when he mentioned that CJ demands explanations from intelligence agencies about whisking away of ordinary citizens of Pakistan. Therefore he would do whatever he could to block free, fair and wide ranging investigation into BB’s murder.
Now we are living in a changed environment and with their desperate actions these murky forces exposing their nervousness at the prospects of losing their grip on power. People now are not afraid to ask questions which are once considered taboo. Let this most tragic and foul murder of all murders becomes a final blow to dwindling corrrupt regime of General Musharraf and his collaborators.
However, going back to his last missed-opportunity our embattled General appeared once again in rage against himself. He criticised prevailing law and order situation in Pakistan and renewed his unflinching commitment to deal miscreants with firm resolve by using this opportunity to postpone forth coming elections as demanded by Q league.
During his speech he expressed his anger on murder of Benazir Bhutto and pledged to complete her mission. About investigation in to her murder he allowed Scotland Yard to carry out their investigative work when all forensic evidences have been carefully washed away from crime scene and government employing fulltime staff to confuse the situation by promoting different theories about causes of BB’s death. On the top of all this our General in greater national interest (read nation as General Musharraf) disallowed Scotland Yard to carry out investigation against any individual merely on allegations.
He looked very agitated when he claimed that intelligence agencies have nothing to do with BB’s murder. Taking stock of events in Pakistan it is evident that those elements that changed Pakistan from a welfare state to a security state would go to any lengths to keep their stranglehold on power. One common thread or threat between sacking of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudary and BB’s murder is their criticism on the activities of intelligence agencies.
Musharraf who appears to be a representative this murky world of intelligence agencies of Pakistan sacked Chief Justice on trumped-up charges when CJ took up missing persons cases. Look how far Musharraf has gone to get rid of CJ when he was later reinstated by Supreme Court of Pakistan. He ransacked and destroyed Supreme Court with his second coup in first week of October, 2007 at the behest of intelligence agencies. Remember those scenes when CJ was surrounded by intelligence chiefs on PTV demanding his resignation.
BB with all her defects was the most popular politician in Pakistan and she had personal experience of dealing with intelligence agencies and their modus operandi. Well before her return she criticised the role of intelligence agencies in Pakistan and she was well aware of threats to her life. She even mentioned the name of one intelligence chief who wanted to kill her. She was a direct threat to those murky elements in Pakistan’s intelligence apparatus and these elements are real power base of General Musharraf.
My thesis is that any prominent personality from any field who criticises the role of intelligence agencies will never be tolerated in Pakistan. And if this personality inspires ordinary people in Pakistan he/she will either be put under house arrest or six feet under. And therein lies the common thread or threat between sacking CJ and BB’s murder.
So when General Musharraf denies the involvement of intelligence agencies in BB’s murder there are only two possibilities. Firstly he knows but he conveniently lies about their involvement. The second scenario is even more disturbing and dangerous if he is telling the truth that agencies are not involved in the murder. That means that he himself has no control over intelligence apparatus in Pakistan and they can do whatever they want at their will. As I said earlier General Musharraf has acted up till now to strengthen and promote the interests of intelligence agencies. Remember his allegations while declaring his second coup against Supreme Court of Pakistan. He appeared very annoyed when he mentioned that CJ demands explanations from intelligence agencies about whisking away of ordinary citizens of Pakistan. Therefore he would do whatever he could to block free, fair and wide ranging investigation into BB’s murder.
Now we are living in a changed environment and with their desperate actions these murky forces exposing their nervousness at the prospects of losing their grip on power. People now are not afraid to ask questions which are once considered taboo. Let this most tragic and foul murder of all murders becomes a final blow to dwindling corrrupt regime of General Musharraf and his collaborators.
‘Truth will come to light; murder can not be hid long.’
(11.6.36-7)
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