The Pakistani Spectator

In my 20th December article “Politicians vs Army….who is the winner this time” I had mentioned that Pakistani established is once again trying to destabilize the government of Pakistan People’s Party. I had written that for this purpose the establishment is supporting some anchorpersons of a media group. President Asif Zardari in his speech in Nodero has now openly pointed towards the establishment and the elements of the establishment in the media. I had written that” The establishment and the secret hands are providing same fund of 1990 to the media to provide a colorful ground for the undemocratic forces to take over once again.

Army was never happy with the political system to get roots in the country whoever in the history has tried to rule the country or whoever has tried to ‘dictate’ the army he or she has been thrown out….First time the American government has singed the deal with the civilian government bypassing the army. The aid given to the army is also through the civilian government. How the army accepts such a big blow from a civilian government. The army has always liked the parties who work under them or those who follow them. People’s party has a history of fighting against all the three dictators how they kneel down to their orders. The anger of the army first became public after the Kerry Logger Bill was announced. The bill says that army will remain aside from the democratic system; means army will not interfere in the political system. But if someone has a track record of keeping all the powers in his hand how he can see himself be sidelined.”

Today the speech of the President has made it clear that the establishment is not happy with President Asif Ali Zardari and with his government. They want President Zardari either to resign or to be ready for the undemocratic way of departure from the presidency. Some people are of the view that Gen. Ashfaq Kyani is not interested in politics and he will never take over. I want to tell those people that you can b head of some institution but you cannot change the rules of that institution easily. So, it is not possible for General kyani to oppose the past history of this institution. President Zardari in his speech said “They are not afraid of Zardari they are afraid of democracy.

It is my mistake that I talk of democracy it was my mistake that I showed the exit door to a dictator through dialogues“. The statement definitely addresses the establishment of Pakistan. President further said “ They do not want a party like People’s Party to govern this country because it talks about the rights of Pukhtoons, it talks about the rights of Balochis but they want those parties and people which are made by them and they want those parties which kneel down to their orders “.

The President Zardari further said “ How they know that I am leaving the presidency and how they know I will be leaving the presidency in ambulance. This means they have links with them( establishment)”. This statement is for those media persons who are continuously campaigning against the PPP government and they are setting new time and new dates for the departure of President Zardari from the presidency.

The whole speech of the president was focused on the elements who are working and supporting each other to destabilize the PPP government. After the speech of President Zardari some people and opposition parties are saying that the speech is baseless and it has nothing to do with the current situation and there are no conspiracies from the establishment.. If the President has mentioned and indicated the fear of the establishment now it is the time for the democratic forces especially PML-N to sit with PPP to combat the indicated undemocratic approach if such invasion is planned in the background.