President Zardari’s illness has again sparked a series of rumour-mongering which has proved to be a further blow to the existing instability of Pakistan. Why do we want an elected government to go? Why do we want to derail a political process?
Are we never going to learn from our past and at least give our feeble democracy a chance? We are witnessing a change in the political culture of our country, especially amongst the youth who have suddenly realised that there is still hope. But in order for this dream to mature further, we need some time.
Meanwhile, let this government finish its tenure which is hardly a year now. If we let it happen it will be a great achievement for our country’s politics. The political parties should now stop speculations regarding the fall of government as all this is leading us nowhere except that we are becoming a laughing stock in the international community.
Our elected government should now focus on how to salvage the situation. From Abottabad fiasco to Memogate to Salala checkpost attack by the Nato forces and now to President Zardari’s illness, there is a chaotic situation in Pakistan, making it even more vulnerable than before.
We can reverse this process and make our future governments truly democratic only if we are given an honest chance to decide our fate.
MUHAMMAD EMAD KHAN
Lahore
