The emergence of a new Bhutto
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the son of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and President Zardari, made his first major public speech on Thursday, December 27, to vast crowds gathered in Garhi Khuda Baksh to mark the fifth anniversary of his mother’s assassination.
“Bhutto is an emotion, a love,” he said. “Every challenge is soaked in blood, but you will be the loser. How ever many Bhuttos you kill, more Bhuttos will emerge from every house.”
“There are two kinds of powers in this country: that which prefers the path of dictatorship, and then there is the power of the people…On one side we stand up as a wall against the terrorists, and then there are those who are even afraid to take their names,” said Bilawal in his speech.
Acting as a figurehead for the political campaign till he turns 25, do you think the new Bhutto could prove an important turning point for democracy and politics in Pakistan?
Besides setting out to avenge the assassination of his mother, will he be able to stay committed to the larger war against terrorism in the country?
Lastly, do you think Bilawal is politically mature enough to understand the complex dynamics of the state of affairs in Pakistan?
Only a poor can understand and solve the problems of the poors, this guy lived abroad all his life, probably never spent a single day empty stomach, never slept out in the open in winters, never gone through the pain and sorrows of the people living in slums having no jobs and no apparent reason to live, than how would he be able to understand their problems. They can never do anything unless they realize that they are normal human beings like us and that they are our paid servants.
Perhaps, he even could not understand what does politics mean and how an administrator brings ears to the problems. The fire his lips spark are not self innovative but designed. A person who might be unaware of the scenario of nation can never be a stable figure to run the affairs of a state of torn constitution and shattered economy …
God bless Pakistan. Amin
How can some one raised abroad with no stake in Pakistan except plundering national wealth and living a life like a king understand problems of Pakistan when even the local leadership is unable and inept to define and make a plan to get the nation out of the current severe crises the country is facing. We desperately are in need of a leader and there is no one competent enough or have the guts other than Imran Khan. For the sake of our nation’s propserity and the next generation, please support Mr. Khan in whichever way you can.
Exactly. I agree with you. Aqil Siddiqi
I heard by chance while changing channels on TV, Benazir (late) was saying that relastionship between her and Osama was as cat and mouse.When she was in Pakistan, he would escape to Yemen or Sudan and if she would have been the prime minister of Pakistan, nine eleven would not have happened.The statement was not a based on facts. It was merely to gain sympathy from international leaders to bring her back to power in Pakistan.
Similar tactic is being adopted by her son, Bilawal i.e. instead of giving a vision for the future of Pakistan and showing sympathy to the down trodden people of Pakistan, he has started his campaign at Gari Khuda Baksh, with the same old “mazloom” card to gain sympathy, i.e. justice has not been done to his grandfather and mother therefore people should vote for PPP and maligning the chief justice by stating the chief justice’s incompetence in this regard.
Everyone knows that on her (Benazir) return to Karachi, the present Interior minister said on media that as they did not believe Mr. Musharaf and his Govt about the security of Benazir.They changed the plan, the car will have a roof opening and change of tires to ordinary tires.The car Mr.Baber Awan and Mr.Malik was a cover car to meet emergencies. As they heard the blast they drove in opposite direction, which was unusual because you run to help and not run awawy from it.The delay in the timely Medical help. The killing of a key witness Mr. Shahansha. All of these point the finger in one direction to the persons involved in this tragedy. i.e. People in the government of that time alongwith the people at the helm of the PPP. Both gained from this and are not interested in finding out the truth as they themselves would be exposed.
Why the enquiry report of UNO absolved Zardari and family and gave a clean chit to Zardari and family when they were not required to do it. It is typical of Mr.Zardari to prove his innocence.
Instead condeming the chief justice, Bilawal should look for the criminal around. If Mr. Bilawal wants to find the murderer, he should arrange filing a petition in supreme court for juducial enqiry instead of crying in such meetings.
Manzoor
We need more like you to really understand the current problems of Pakistan.
Like his father he will come to Pakistan with an objective to make minimum 4 billion dollar so we have a choice either give him this money now and ask him to stay in London for ever or allow him to become the prime minister.
He belong to one of the old dynastic politics in Pakistan-nothing would change untill people get educated enough to understand true meaning of politics and mere rhetoric. Policy on War on Terror is determined by the Army so he would not have any say on this- just be a rubber stamp. The kid is just out of school. It will take some time before he gets mature
PPP right from 70′s is expert in buying votes and pressure groups. PPP plunder wealth and then use it in next election to buy votes of poors and bradaries. PPP buy the employees who run the election and no other party can beat them. This gives them confidence to launch any candidate not on merit but based on family loyalty. So launching Bilawal makes a lot of sense to keep control over the empire that is built by them since 70′s. Common Pakistanies and Sindhies in particular are not mature enough to know how it hurts them in the long run.
I think bilawal will be a great politician and take the country out of the current depression. Btw, I also believe that in 2013 the world will end, there was a miscalculation of the year. Doctors tell me that I have hallucination problems too.
Are you out of your mind. Bilawal will be a great politician..yeh, just like all the others in Bhutto’s clan. What they have done for Pakistan, beside divided Pakistan into two, and looted as much wealth as possible. Wake Up.
The guy has no ties with Pakistan. Just because his mother and grandpa were ex-PMs does not mean he is a politician. About time for people of Pakistan to ignore such psudo leaders,
Oh God, not another rich kid born with a silver spoon out to lead a poor and bankrupt country. When will we be rid of this bad luck ?
they all r crook politician he have to kill his father to avenge his mothers death nobody care for country but themselves
I don’t understand that a person who never lived in Pakistan thinking of ruling Pakistan. Pity for Pakistani. If he becomes a leader Pakistan will be ruined .
This nation will never wake up and smell the destruction. They need rovolt, that’s the ONLY option to put this country back on track.
This is amazing, since when he became a Bhutto ? Is the real surname of is father is Asif Ali Bhutto ? Even if he was a real Bhutto, they don’t have not granted heavenly franchize to run this beautiful land.
Bilwal baba is great, he will demolish the great dictators…
The way his father has taken revenge from Pakistan, he can demolish this country as well. I thought it is only illiterate people of Pakistan who supported this group of plunderers, but there are educated as well in this company, God help Pakistan and 56 % hungry and poor people of Pakistan.
You must be living in a cave and seldom come to city.
Only a few handful people who would never vote for Bhutto are reading this page and maybe a few of bhutto followers are, the rest of the population cant even read english, does not have youtube to see vidoes of Bilawal partying videos on the internet… and also i remember Oxford students complaining two years ago that he never attended a Pakistani or Islamic event yet will lead the country eventually. Nothing can be done.
Thats the plan of our ruling class. Dont let the masses have education so as they remain oblivious of their own rights and their rulers’ plinder. No wonder three generation of Bhuttos are Oxford graduate and Larkana has worst standing in eduaction in Pakistan.