20 reasons we asked Musharraf to go

In his post Syed Ali Raza Abidi claims that there are fifty reason Pakistan needs Musharraf. Have we all forgotten why we asked him to leave in the first place?

Rana Usman October 09, 2010
We Pakistani’s at times are so eager to see the bright side of a coin we neglect to notice that the coin's edges are black with grime. Similarly, Syed Abid Raza Abidi has written a post presenting 50 points for which Pakistan needs Mr Pervez Musharraf but he failed to glimpse the other side of the coin.

I have 20 solid points which prove Pakistan doesn’t need Musharraf.

  1. He allowed Nato and American forces to launch attacks inside Pakistan. Can anyone on earth justify the killing of thousands of innocents?

  2. Terrorism increased during his presidency because of which all of us are still suffering.

  3. How can supporters of Musharraf justify a person who entered the government the wrong way? Have you forgotten the night martial law was imposed?

  4. Do you cry because a pastor was burning the Holy Quran? How about when the leader of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was attacking a mosque?

  5. Derailing democracy is one of his biggest achievements. Thank you, Mr Musharraf.

  6. What about Dr Aafia?  Here is a person who was Chief of Army Staff and President of Pakistan and still claims that he does not know anything about Dr Aafia. "I don’t know who gave her to America," he says.

  7. Thank you, Musharraf for ruining the army’s image in Pakistan. You are the reason why the security forces are attacked every day.

  8. Would you still prefer a person who has carried out operations in different parts of Pakistan just to prolong his reign? Did you forget the mass killings in Balochistan and Waziristan?

  9. Maybe many are thankful to him for legalizing corruption but I am not (since I am not corrupt.) I wonder if he thought twice before bringing the NRO to legalize corruption in Pakistan?

  10. Has the general forgotten the first lesson from Pakistan Military Academy.  A soldier’s job is to “serve” the country not to “rule” it.

  11. Who gave him the right to amend the constitution when he was sitting on the seat of president unconstitutionally.

  12. How would you support a person who disqualified and disgraced the Chief Justice of Pakistan. The rank of Chief Justice in any dignified nation is greater than any General but he threw him out in one stroke for his own.

  13. Most of the crises we face today, including shortage of electricity and gas, are a result of the former president's 'good intentions'.

  14. He destroyed our Islamic ideology with his nonsense “enlightened moderation.”

  15. He brought disgrace to the army by addressing political jalsay in an army uniform.

  16. He lied. He promised to handover powers to an elected government in three months, which later proved to be more than 8 years.

  17. How many of you have forgotten the TV channels which were banned for months just because a dictator was not fond of listening to criticism.

  18. The Kashmir cause was badly damaged during his presidency. Can somebody on earth clear his stance in the Agra Summit?

  19. Should we thank Musharraf for paving the way to a provincial division by brutally killing Akbar Bugti? The All Anti Pakistani Movements in Balochistan are his gift to the nation. Thanks again!

  20. Generals like him have managed to change the motto of Pakistan into “Pakistan Ka Matlab Kia ?...Laathi, Goli, Martial Law


I don’t believe I need to repeat the same point again and again -  you can agree with me or refute my points with valid arguments.
WRITTEN BY:
Rana Usman A free-lance writer who also enjoys taking photographs. He is an under-graduate student of electronic engineering. He tweets @rana_usman
The views expressed by the writer and the reader comments do not necassarily reflect the views and policies of the Express Tribune.

COMMENTS (116)

Kashif | 13 years ago | Reply For all those who are in favour of Laal Masjid attach will see the Chaudhary Shujat statement. (Published in todays newspaper) (Ab tum log kaho gaiy k ch sb ke statements ka kya aietbaar but atleast he is one of the person involved in discussions with mullas and suddenly what happend? WHO gave order.... jab k muzaakrat ho rahay thay There is no doubt in kiiling innocent peoples in laal masjid by musharraf. Whatever you say but unka jurm aisa nahin tha k un sab ko maar he dya jata. And remember jo log taaqat k nashay main sab bhool jaatay hain always remember k Laazim hay k ham dekhain gaiy, woh din k jis ka wadda hay.....
Amasch Qadri | 13 years ago | Reply @ AS how wud u define a person who wudnt take the 'nationality' calling herself a true pakistani yet lives in the USA for 15 years and gives birth to her children there so that her children has the nationality and she can easily move to the USA whenever she wants. Its not that difficult to judge what her intentions could be... It's more like you dont want to drink vodka because ur a muslim but u cn have whisky lol. Our prophet said - 'Selecting a lesser evil is still selecting an evil'. She was an agent. A threat not only to the USA but to Pakistan as well. Don't forget she was with the Taliban and according to the Talibanis Pakistan is on the hit list as well. You people should be proud that she is behind the bars now because she is one of those who supported the Taliban (the cause of suicide bombing). She has blood of thousands of muslims and pakistanis who died in those blasts. Anyone who defends her should analyze his answers before talking.
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