Comments on: Softer Side of Freedom

By: Ellen Bobi

Ellen Bobi — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I praise the president Musharraf not on the reasons that he is one of the most powerful, straight forward, enlightend and friendly president; but on the basis that he is sincere to pakistan unlike majority of our known rooted and sprouted politicians. This is misfortune for Pakistan that he is an army man and has no democratic basis. Even then he may be popular by giving mass relief to his nation in the budgets. He knows that he has to harvest thorns sown by his ancestors by taking non-popular and illogical decisions. But he has no choice except to take U turn decsions which were fully backed by the US in the near Past.
Had he been accompanied with a few so called master mind politician, he would have done a lot for the development of our country.

If US can start wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to maintain peace, General Musharraf is fuuly justified to establish democracy while wearing uniform.

By: Umar

Umar — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I wonder if his illustrious predecessors can match the fervor with which he defends his Na Pak Fauj’s divine right of picking up pieces of prime real estate…

Then again, maybe us (bloody civvie) pseudo-intellectuals shouldn’t be jealous…

http://www.satribune.com/archives/august04/P1_ak.htm

By: auqil

auqil — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Musharaf is sincere to only one person:himself. All his actions are geared to protect himself. Like the American lawyer said, he had no compunction sellig his mother(land) down the river to save his skin. Anyone who praises Musharaf is either a hypocrite or an enemy of democracy.

By: Umar

Umar — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Or an army officer…

Then again, they are hypocrites and enemies of democracy, so you’re right…

By: Amrit Hallan

Amrit Hallan — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

He is still better than the previously elected democratic leaders. I guess we sometimes get too bogged down by the concept of democracy. Take for example India: does true democracy exist here? I doubt that. True democracy doesn’t even exist in America. At a very advanced stage of human civilization we’ll be able to grasp the real essence of democracy because democracy greatly hinges on the sense of responsibility.

By: Amardeep

Amardeep — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

2007! That’s still a ways off; it’s hardly even news.

He’ll change his mind three times before then.