Re: [ALOCHONA] Re: Lahore Editorial Would Like Pakistan To Follow Bangladesh's Lead

Dear Ejaz:

You make some good points which cannot be denied but others are just you expressing your emotions on why things are so messed up. We can rant as much as we like and pick on one group to throw mud at but that will not unfortunately change the situation. We will go to our graves frustrated. 

 

This trial however, delayed is an incremental step towards accountability from impunity. It is not the end all and we are by no means at an everything will be wonderful stage from now on. It is merely the beginning of the beginning. We have to be ever vigilant.

 

But I will say this and probably should have pointed out that the paper is making too much about the dynastic similarities.

The situation in reality is quite starkly different.  The Army is totally embedded in Pakistan and will be much harder to dislodge them. Let alone try them and carry out any meaningful punishment. Even in BD's case it took 34 years to do it and we .

Robin

-----Original Message-----
From: ezajur
Sent: Jan 31, 2010 1:39 AM
To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: Lahore Editorial Would Like Pakistan To Follow Bangladesh's Lead

 

Dear Alochok Robin

There are as many differences between Pakistan and Bangladesh as there are similarities. The editorial is a good one and of course it is only suggesting that Pakistan follow Bangladesh's lead on the subject of bringing the murderers of a Prime Minister to justice.

It is good that the editorial does not go any further in seeking to follow Bangladesh's lead. We are skilled excuse mongers - we can find an excuse for any aspect of our sorry condition. One of the excuses of last resort is - At least we are better off than Pakistan. How we love this phrase! We need Pakistan more than ever to prop up our own egos.

As a Pakistani I could come up with the following excuses for my pathetic condition. Oh yeah - these are murderous excuses:

- Sectarianism
- Regionalism
- Al Qaeda
- Taleban
- Afganistan
- Kashmir
- North West Frontier
- Nuclear bomb
- Army's share of the economy
- US armed forces
- ISI
- Tribalism
- Feudalism

On the other hand as a Bangladeshi I can come up with the following excuses that AL and BNP politicians say in private:

Our national character has been ruined / jatiyo chorithro noshto
It will take 20 years / shomoi lagbe, dhoren aro bish bochor
Its what the people want/ ki korben bhai, jonogon tho eyshob chai

Oh yes - at least we have the glorious return of the rule of law (Daily Star believes it too). Lets see what is in the papers today... Oh look! Its the ruling party cadres running riot at an international trade fair!

We are a nation of cretins. Hark! Lalon sings... "Jaath gelo, jaath gelo..."

Man. At least we have Premium mishti.

Ezajur Rahman

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