28 DECEMBER 2007
On Benazir Bhutto killing
After being a fan of Benazir Bhutto, I withdraw my support when I discovered her corruption and mainly the one of her husband. But today I have just to praise her for her courage who led her to this fatal day. The dramatic saga of the Bhutto family is terrible. For Pakistan, it is not only Benazir who have been killed, it is also Democracy.
Everybody is guessing who was behind the killer. The use of a human bomb drives to think it is the signature of Al-Qaida which claimed this fateful action. She declared war to the fundamentalists.
But suspicion is also on General Musharraf entourage. If he pardoned Benazir Bhutto and made a deal with her, it was on the pressure of the United States. In a way, her death is a relief for him
But, now, the main question is the future of Pakistan? Just one day after the killing and the following riots, it is too early to said. One thing is sure: Pakistan need a quick return to democracy and there just one way for that, to organize general elections for a new parliament and a new genuine civil government. The legal parties have to agree on that and not engage themselves in actions or decisions which could bring the country to anarchy.
To maintain or not to maintain the January 8 elections is the question. I think that it is to the PPP to answer the question. If it need one or two weeks to reorganize it hierarchy, it could be fair to grant it this time, but not too much time. Don’t forget that today is the anniversary of the 28 December 1984 Indian elections. The killing of Indira Gandhi caused an historic victory for the Congress Party lead by Rajiv Gandhi which wins 400 on the 508 seats
Post edited by: Jacques, at: 2007/12/28 18:00<br><br>Post edited by: Jacques, at: 2007/12/28 18:02
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