Chairman Sindh National Front, Nawab Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, has said that history is witness to the fact that people prefer a clean and effective dictatorship to a corrupt, ineffective and painful democracy.
An example of this is Ayub Khan’s rule which was welcomed by the people and even Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was part of his administration.
He said from the creation of Pakistan till Ayub Khan’s government, seven democratic governments came and went in a span of ten years but failed to give relief to the people and succeeded only in enraging the masses. But Ayub Khan overstayed his welcome because of which major flaws like corruption began to creep in, because of which people turned to Shaheed Bhutto and under his leadership came out against Ayub Khan.
Mumtaz Ali Bhutto said nevertheless, Ayub’s tenure was far better than Zardari’s. The people brought about a revolution because the price of sugar went up by 5 rupees.
He said today, people are living in misery and are constrained to set themselves on fire in front of Aiwan-e-Sadar or sell their children for a handful of flour. Peoples Party’s jiyalas have made hay while the sun shines and are set to burst at the seams, yet they are claiming to have made great sacrifices.
On the other hand, the Bhutto family has sacrificed five lives and far from deriving any benefits, the government has given protection to their killers and rewarded them with high posts and awards.
He said the people must take strict notice of this and come out to remove these rulers, otherwise no sincere and honest government will ever come into existence in this country.