A letter from Haider Mehdi, Canada
Saddened and ashamed at the level of acceptance of corrupt criminal behaviour in this country by those who are supposedly the good amongst us!
People love to crap on Imran Khan, pull the rug from under his feet, make fun of him, ridicule him, criticize him, but fail to comment on how this whole country has been looted, plundered and raped, since partition and expect miracles in 2.5 years under Imran Khan.
Of course Imran is partially to blame for this.
Admittedly he was over zealous, overly ambitious and fairly simplistic in his pre election claims and rhetoric.
Sadly he was unaware of the extent and the nature of the deep rot. He should have been. Perhaps fully. Perhaps partially. But should have been better prepared.
Clearly he should have had a better team and much better plans in place. The economic decision inertia in the first 6 months cost us dearly!
Then of course his own personal inexperience in government and management further aggravated the situation which showed itself in poor decisions and his inability to put together a solid team in the Cabinet, despite really good PTI people currently in the assembly.
And his inability to convince his supporters on his choices of people like Buzdar, Mahmood, Vawda, Azam Swati and several others.
And clearly the absence of solid inner core team of 4 or 5 objective advisers and a super Chief of Staff, like a JKT to plug this competence and inexperience gap greatly contributed to many of his missteps and incorrect decisions.
But at least, let’s be clear on one issue.
Nawaz, Zardari, Maryam, Bilawal, Shahbaz, Hamza etc and their hawaris like Asfandyar, Achakzai, Fazlurehman, Yousaf Raza Gilani etc are corrupt crooks and criminals. They do not deserve even the tiniest token of respect. These guys are not politicians they are kleptocrats. They do represent us. They represent the elite capture of Pakistan.
On the contrary, despite all his inconsistencies, his lack of experience his missteps, Imran still deserves all the support this nation can provide, for being brave enough to take them on, for jumping into the arena, for getting his nose bloodied as it was today in the Senate after Hafiz Sheikh loss.
For what?
To loot and plunder like these wretched people the Sharifs, Bhuttos and Zardaris and the sycophants who support them and leech off them?
Or to save Pakistan?
If anyone can do a better job, then Imran, be our guest.
Only when one’s in the hot seat does one realize the difference in advising a Babar Azam on how to play a hook shot sitting as a tamashbeen on the sidelines vs actually being on the pitch.
Hum tho mohallay ki cricket team may select nahi ho sakthay aur test cricketers ko mushwara daythaen haen! Subhan Allah!
Pakistanis have to make a clear choice.
Do they go with the crooks, looters, plunderers, money launderers, forgers, liars like the Sharifs, Zardaris, Bhuttos, Asfandyar, Achakzai, Fazlus etc or forces opposing them, whoever they may be?
This choice by us will determine Pakistan’s future.
Remember Ayat 11 of Surah Rad.
“For each (such person) there are (angels) in succession, before and behind him: They guard him by command of Allah. Allah does not change a people´s lot unless they change what is in their hearts. But when (once) Allah willeth a people´s punishment, there can be no turning it back, nor will they find, besides Him, any to protect“.
Haider Mehdi is a Geo political commentator / blogger on National and International affairs. Formerly a media anchor, corporate leader, management consultant, start up entrepreneur and military officer, he tweets @SHaiderRMehdi and blogs on shrmehdi.com
