An Open Letter to Mr. Musharraf
"Dear" Mr. Musharraf
Let me introduce myself first. I am no politician, column writer, journalist, human rights activist, lawyer, judge or anyone who is in your damned list. I am just a "bloody civilian" who is in search of his identity and grace these days being a citizen of a country used to be called Pakistan, whose name is changed to "Musharraf First".
It is such a shame to be called a Pakistani these days, especially if you are living in some other country like I am. I am being laughed at and ridiculed on my past comments, which I had made about my homeland with pride and honor. Now the same words are haunting me everyday since last three weeks. Your endless and shameless justification of proclamation of emergency were causing us the embarrassment everyday, but today was the height of your audacious claim that USA is with you 200%. My mind was blown off on reading this statement, but as I am an optimist, I thought there is a positive signal to it as well. The history tells us that anyone USA has assured of its loyalty to in general and any Pakistani in particular is doomed. Its not just you will be doomed from Pakistani horizon, you will be doomed from history. I would like to offer my condolences to you on this and congratulations to my nation.
However, if you would like to save yourself to remain in power, I have a free suggestion for you. Lease out Pakistan to USA. By doing this you will be remembered in American History as a hero who handed over a nation to them without any bloodshed, you are quite an expert in it as we saw in bloodless coup in 1999. There are so many other benefits to it. Pakistanis' or should I say "Musharraf Firsts'" will come out of state of confusion and would know exactly who is their ruler. They will be able to live with a clear understanding. The war on terror will be easier for the Americans as it is for them in Iraq. You will not have to face any opposition in sacking the judges, clamping down on media, torturing the lawyers, women, children, human rights activists and the civil society. Think about it! You and your masters will have unlimited powers on all bloody civilians. Quite a temptation! Isn't it?
I read a phrase somewhere "Heroes are not to be forgotten" and so shall we not. Everyone who stood against your acts will be remembered. The judges who refused to take oath under PCO, the lawyers who shed their blood for their country, the civil society members who dared speaking out the truth, the students who had the honest and true vision of Pakistan, the media who refused to bow down against sham liars. Rest assured Mr. Musharraf, you and your loyalists' will be remembered otherwise. I am no fortune teller, but I say this with 400% surety, the percentage double of your claim.
I would also like to communicate a popular advice for you. Stop thinking that you are the most intelligent, indispensable, and the only Pakistani person on this earth who can administer Pakistan. Your claim that after 911, had you not been sitting on President's and Chief of Army staff's position, Pakistan would have doomed. YOU! Mr. Musharraf you??? Do you think that Pakistan is still surviving because of you? You are dead wrong. Pakistan was and will stand tall no matter you would or wouldn't be here.
"Dear" Mr. Musharraf
Let me introduce myself first. I am no politician, column writer, journalist, human rights activist, lawyer, judge or anyone who is in your damned list. I am just a "bloody civilian" who is in search of his identity and grace these days being a citizen of a country used to be called Pakistan, whose name is changed to "Musharraf First".
It is such a shame to be called a Pakistani these days, especially if you are living in some other country like I am. I am being laughed at and ridiculed on my past comments, which I had made about my homeland with pride and honor. Now the same words are haunting me everyday since last three weeks. Your endless and shameless justification of proclamation of emergency were causing us the embarrassment everyday, but today was the height of your audacious claim that USA is with you 200%. My mind was blown off on reading this statement, but as I am an optimist, I thought there is a positive signal to it as well. The history tells us that anyone USA has assured of its loyalty to in general and any Pakistani in particular is doomed. Its not just you will be doomed from Pakistani horizon, you will be doomed from history. I would like to offer my condolences to you on this and congratulations to my nation.
However, if you would like to save yourself to remain in power, I have a free suggestion for you. Lease out Pakistan to USA. By doing this you will be remembered in American History as a hero who handed over a nation to them without any bloodshed, you are quite an expert in it as we saw in bloodless coup in 1999. There are so many other benefits to it. Pakistanis' or should I say "Musharraf Firsts'" will come out of state of confusion and would know exactly who is their ruler. They will be able to live with a clear understanding. The war on terror will be easier for the Americans as it is for them in Iraq. You will not have to face any opposition in sacking the judges, clamping down on media, torturing the lawyers, women, children, human rights activists and the civil society. Think about it! You and your masters will have unlimited powers on all bloody civilians. Quite a temptation! Isn't it?
I read a phrase somewhere "Heroes are not to be forgotten" and so shall we not. Everyone who stood against your acts will be remembered. The judges who refused to take oath under PCO, the lawyers who shed their blood for their country, the civil society members who dared speaking out the truth, the students who had the honest and true vision of Pakistan, the media who refused to bow down against sham liars. Rest assured Mr. Musharraf, you and your loyalists' will be remembered otherwise. I am no fortune teller, but I say this with 400% surety, the percentage double of your claim.
I would also like to communicate a popular advice for you. Stop thinking that you are the most intelligent, indispensable, and the only Pakistani person on this earth who can administer Pakistan. Your claim that after 911, had you not been sitting on President's and Chief of Army staff's position, Pakistan would have doomed. YOU! Mr. Musharraf you??? Do you think that Pakistan is still surviving because of you? You are dead wrong. Pakistan was and will stand tall no matter you would or wouldn't be here.
Regards
Muhammad Ali
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