My Comments on Naveen Naqvi's Blog - Forward March Into the Abyss (17Nov09)

9 Mohsin Meer on November 17, 2009 said:

Hi Naveen! First of all I appreciate you had a brief piece which covered all the basic ingredients of our failure to handle the major threats Pakistan is currently facing. As Shakespeare said; Brevity is the soul of wit. No doubt, your brevity in describing Pakistan’s situation is a proof of your clear thoughts on present crisis and it’s solution.

Now you covered the blame game, inefficiency, lack of sincerity and wisdom as some of the basic factors for present chaos and absence of basic needs of people – sugar is just one of many.
The solution you gave is perfect – consensus. I am sure you have in mind that it is a consensus to collectively admit our past mistakes and then work as one team to efficiently and sincerely handle all issues one by one. Once there is consensus, it will be an agreement among all – no more corruption, loot, plunder and cheating of any type for the sake of people of Pakistan and maximum available resources will be spent on them in the most honest way.

All above looks seems correct analysis of situation, causes and easy remedy – consensus. Is it possible in near future? I don’t see it despite it is a need of hour. The present chaos will increase more since we will never do a collective repentance for crimes against country and people. We as a nation will continue like this – making the society and system more corrupt and miserable for all of us.

President Zardari will continue in power despite all odds. Nawaz Sharif may win next election due to poor performance of PPP while in power and Kamran Shafi Sb will be also happy that his at least one national wish has been fulfilled.

When hopes of pakistanis will be fulfilled? Only when they will change the hearts and mind of their own and all around. All have to be honest and sincere with Pakistan and contribute their best for the betterment of people. My intuition says things will worsen to the worst before they start improving. This could be five to seven years period depending when all of us repent and start “joint repair” of Pakistan as a missionary or revolutionary cause. But the current turmoil will prolong and get more worst as we out of fear or hypocrisy have stopped calling a spade a spade in all walks of life.

So there will be more and more of debates for the sake of debates at all forums and mere talk never walks. The hearts and minds of people need to be taught – self discipline. Where is our Leader who can motivate people to do first a collective repentance and then march on for better Pakistan.

So stay put for next two terms. Zardari to complete and Nawaz to come and people’s miseries to multiply. I believe Pakistanis deserve that since most of us are selfish and our own interests are first. All complain and cry for Pakistan but content with present condition and as Faisal Kapadia mentioned no one ready to act; so let’s continue talking in a philosophical way on all TV talk shows with breaks for Breaking news of another blast. This is a sorry state but written on the wall and our connivance, cowardliness and selfishness brought us to this stage and will go miles down the road until a big wake up stumble – separation of East Pakistan was easily forgotten.

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11 Mohsin Meer on November 18, 2009 said:

Rai – Ditto! Herd of Lost Sheep have no direction. They may be marching towards a ditch or going further away from home. The common man – seeing him very closely – I can say; he is not less guilty. I have met many “PaRsa” (pious) in this country but later discovered their piety is only due to their being “Na-Rasa” (one having no opportunity to rob). We are our own Enemy #1 and doesn’t need any foreign threat to destroy us like so many Conspiracy theories believers believe. No one has to conspire to harm us, we make their job pretty easy. Our Government represents us and selected by us and mirror of our own characters and attitudes towards life. The lambs never elect wolves as their leaders. That is why I never believe in Zardari going as our savior act, Zardari in each of us has to go. The corruption in Pakistan which has ruined the country and as well structure of society will never end until each one of us hangs up saying – from Today I will not be part of it and will do my best in my area of jurisdiction – will not allow any one to do it. Stop it by hand, or by speaking up or at least feel bad about the one doing it as the least sign of any faith left in us. That will be the advent of CHANGE and FRESH START – Will not rob people and their resources – state resources are their resources – and will also not allow any one to do that. There should be Consensus on this strategy among Nation and this Resolution of No Corruption for the sake of Saving Pakistan will be the Herald of Change – this country is waiting for last six decades. Mere changing of faces and people will not being the Change. The Change of Characters of People will bring the Real Change. Until we realize this and act fast to pull the dead dog (of corruption) out of the village well named Pakistan – all other means of cleaning water – will be futile. Make a slogan – PakPakistan – a corruption free Pakistan will be the New Pakistan – the whole world is waiting more eagerly to see than Pakistanis themselves. The Corruption Free pakistan is an Idea whose Time has come but we Pakistanis are doing our best to Delay the Time. Any further delay will be a Lost Opportunity and lost of Hope of Better Future. Our survival as a Nation depends on this single factor – To be Corrupt or not to be Corrupt – which will also decide – To be a beggar or not to be a beggar. Corruption at all levels of helm in power and in spheres of our system as forced us to be International Beggars and the satire is we need Alms with Dignity. KLB conditions challenge our Dignity and Sovereignty. Where are all these high morals and ethics when an out of law – NRO – can give mercy to all Thugs? We have more of KLB type humiliation if we keep on blessed pardoned NROs among us.

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