Comments on: Much ado about nothing much

By: Mustafa Razavi

Mustafa Razavi — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:11:39 +0000

“Try telling the Democrats and the Republicans in America that they can’t make legislative and governance choices on the people’s behalf because they’re only two parties.”

First of all we are not following the American system as a model in this country, secondly I don’t think most Americans are even moderately satisfied with their system. “lesser of the two evils” is a phrase heard often when Americans discuss their politics.

America’s two largest parties together received nearly 119 million votes against a population of 315 million, that is 38 votes per 100 citizens. Our two largest parties received 16 million votes against a population of 180 million, that is about 9 votes per 100 citizens. That is a more than 1:4 ratio in favor of the American system, which itself needs armies of dishonest “journalists”, “intellectuals” , “historians” and “experts” to fabricate it’s legitimacy.

By: Ganesh (India)

Ganesh (India) — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:30:19 +0000

One of the bitter most yet fair thing that one needs to understand in democracy is that Government/political system is always as good as society which created it. In Democracy leaders always follow act according to what majority of people want.. good or bad, the people decide. Simple but hard truth. We in India realising it slowly now…….

By: Ganesh (India)

Ganesh (India) — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:13:13 +0000

So much is being written about Tahirul Qadri all of a sudden in Pakistani media now a days. All that is needed for a new entrant is to organize big political rally in Lahore or Karachi. They either promise to improve Pakistani system in couple of days or demand government to improve within few days else threaten government of holding ‘long march’ in Islamabad. Are Pakistani public so naive/dumb to fall trap to these kind of tactics??? I dont think so. Strange thing is even main stream political parties like PPP, PML(N) etc looks to be giving knee jerk reactions every time new comer holds a political rally….

By: ali ahmed

ali ahmed — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:14:54 +0000

The whole political system stinks,because system is made by the corrupt and powerful men.,our parliamentarians does not have any shame at all..they will never permit Pakistan to raise its head in the community of civilised nation of the world..

By: farmerdrfar

farmerdrfar — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:54:04 +0000

Excellent analysis and article…as usual.

By: Falcon_2013 (@Yousaf_Manzoor)

Falcon_2013 (@Yousaf_Manzoor) — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:40:38 +0000

I won’t discount IK yet. IK is planning a very aggressive election campaign with Asad Umar as campaign manager. The show is yet to start.

By: riz

riz — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:25:55 +0000

well,i disagree. the militay or intelligence or both will not allow PPP or PML-N a full term. to secure a full democratic term an extra-ordinary government with super-duper performance will have to be formed and run so:this is impossible for our politicians. so very soon after the elections we will have a martial law and another long-term of rule by a man-in-uniform(why not woman,ever).

By: Amir Saeed

Amir Saeed — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 11:13:39 +0000

yeah sad. Don’t think he will the energy left five years from now, especially given the kind of campaigning, extensive travelling and hard work he is putting in. But again like Faiz said:
Yeh bazi ishq ki bazi hai jo chaho laga do dar kaisa
Jo jeet gaye to kya kehna, haaray bhi to baazi maat nahee

By: Guest63

Guest63 — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 10:39:30 +0000

In my humble opinion , You are spot on , The last thing on AAZ’s plate it the PPP , his foremost interest is Power and to safe guard his skin in the walled fortress called Presidency ( his alternate residence of choice as per his own shouts ! ) so his aim is to live there till Oct 2018 and he will ensure to that end come what may . Bilawal is a pan in his scheme of things to safe guard his own skin , ( giving him the name bhuto , chairman post to name a few ) . Bilawal will find it out dearly once he can manage to get out of the clutches of his cunning father’s scheme of things which only are there to cater for one soul and one soul only , Asif Ali Zardari to Khapay till he wants ….. The uncles and the aunts which were pointed out to Bilawal will never dare to desert AAZ first and foremost …….

By: baseer

baseer — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 10:19:15 +0000

That will be a tragedy for Pakistan. An electoral victory for PTI will be Pakistan’s Tahrir moment. A revolution achieved through electoral politics, re-enforcing faith in the democratic process.