Bucha Jamora take off your Uniform
General (R) Flathead
Cartoon is like this: A monkey with a general
Musharraf's mask, wearing military uniform, with a chain in his
neck, shakes head in negative and says he will not take off his
uniform.
Nawabzada Nasarullah Khan who is hold the
monkey's chain, again asks the monkey: "Bucha Jamora take off your
uniform", and the monkey again shakes his head in negative and says,
"No, he will not take off his uniform".
This cartoon apparently describes the dialogue
between Nawabzada Nasarullah Khan and monkey with general
Musharraf?s mask but actually it represents the reality of Pakistani
politics.
Pakistan is going through these cycles throughout
its history of existence. Starting with Ayub and ending with
Musharraf, it has been the same story. A general steers
circumstances behind the scene for imposition of martial law, he
illegally takes over the country, finds certain technocrats who work
with him to run Pakistan, and politicians start campaign to oust the
general. The nation is going through the same vicious cycles while
the countries in Pakistan's neighborhood are gradually developing in
leaps and bounds socially, culturally, economically, politically and
technologically.
India and China, two giant neighbors of Pakistan,
started their journey almost simultaneously. They both have become
darling of the modern world because of their strengths. Pakistan
takes pride in being a "frontline state" and patiently waits for US
commands to do the next dirty operation.
Pakistan expanded her influence in Afghanistan
and it completely destroyed her. Now Afghanistan has become an
example of destruction and distraught thanks to Pakistan. Pakistan?s
own situation is no better than Afghanistan.
But the nation is witnessing the same scene.
An outlaw general illegally wants to hold on to
power. Some politicians and technocrats are running his banana
republic. The others are challenging him to take off his uniform but
he insists: "No, I will not take off my uniform."
Can some one tell this monkey to go home.