The parable War is politics by other means is understandable, but what if politics is war and a non ending whirlpool of something which is neither war nor politics.
A similar demeanour is displayed by our political leadership which is in exile, yet has an immense influence upon its followers. Since last six to seven years, the MQM has again started its flounce towards old traded roads. Instead of being a political party, it is being transformed into an ethno-political entity. The leader of MQM is becoming the larger-than-life demagogic idol for his followers.
Altaf Hussains desire to bring a revolution is a little too far-fetched. Since the last few years he is trying to build upon different popular themes, most of the times his themes are so divergent that they he ends up contradicting himself. The recent call to revolution to the Army is another example of this.
This type of behavior is highly undemocratic; how can a leader of a political party give such a non-political statement? The strangest thing is that the recent statement by Altaf Hussain holds the Generals liable to bring a revolution in Pakistan whereas he has previously called the army the faux-pas of all ills.
Blackmailing in politics is not a good thing, but cajoling innocent people on the bases of rhetoric is not leadership either.
FAHD F KHAN
Jhelum