Going, going, gone?
Published in The News on September 05, 2014
Both Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri must be very
dejected. They thought that the government would fall perhaps even before they
reached Islamabad. When the government did not budge, they incited their
followers to indulge in violence, probably expecting that hundreds would die in
the resulting police action and the army would be compelled to intervene and
overthrow the government.
The most astonishing thing was that their men calmly beat up policemen while
other men in uniform looked on indifferently. We had no idea our police are so
helpless. One of the first things to be investigated is why the police are not
trained to deal with demonstrators attacking state and private property. The
two leaders have also shown the way to others how to effectively paralyze the
government. With such people in our midst, do we need external enemies? Both
Imran and Qadri should retire immediately from politics and leave the country.
As for those in power, the PML-N, one hopes they've seen the writing on the
wall and will perform in accordance with people's expectations. If they had
allowed local bodies elections to be held, perhaps things would never have come
to such a sorry pass.
Shakir Lakhani
Karachi
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