It was embarrassing to see Lal Masjid’s Maulana Abdul Aziz try to make an escape clad in a burqa. Heads were lowered, all hope was diminished and the (correct or incorrect) struggle was brought to an end. Television spared us no mercy and the image was repeatedly shown for days. The world laughed at our once respected religion, made an absolute mockery of the shariah and spat at the concept of burqa.
But hearing Nawaz Sharif hold opposition talks in London in an attempt to rescue Pakistan and restore our so called democracy was almost too hysterical and ironic. How easily we had forgotten traitors from the past and replaced them with burqa clad present ones! Wasn’t this the same man who had run away to Saudia Arabia from all the cases filed against him of corruption, hijacking, tax evasion, embezzlement, and terrorism. He left behind his trail of supporters, closest allies and friends in the middle of the night with no trace. And now he wants to come back?
I wondered some more and remembered our very own daughter of the east. Was she too terrified of facing more than 90 legal cases? Is she scared that she might face arrest if she returns to her dear homeland? Have people forgotten how she and Zardari laundered millions to offshore accounts all over Europe? And now she wants to come back?
And don’t even get me started on Altaf Hussein. The man who ordered millions and millions of Karachiites to die on May 12 while sitting comfortable in the confines of his million dollar home in London.
And so I wonder….why werent these people shunned…why werent the images of them leaving shown repeatedly on television. Why have we suddenly forgotten what they had done? Why have we forgotten their crimes? Why do the crimes of religious fanatics seem worse than the crimes of these brutal dictators?
Where were these guns, tanks, rangers and policemen that we see planted outside lal masjid on May 12.
Wasn’t the government hiding in a burqa that day?
So why oh fucking why should my brain be painted with images of Abdul Aziz Ghazi? I have too many images of burqa cald men and women escaping in the past already.
That too for bigger crimes.
And I do mean bigger than buring CDs, kidnapping Chinese and two policemen.
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2 comments:
The situation is very depressing...Im hooked on the news channels...dreading the 'operation'. Just very very sad!
Interesting perspective, even better parallels. This comment is coming a year down the line, so all the other burqa clad men and women are back to looting our homeland.
I will be digressing, and this is a cliched question, but how in the world do we elect these people over and over again? First we bitch and moan about dictatorship and then our beloved democracy comes and slaps us right in the face. Its like going back to a cheating wife, even when she continues sleeping with your best friend every darn weekend.
Anyway, as far as making fun of Islam is concerned. I think Mulana didnt really contribute a lot to the cause. We are self-destructive and cant quit getting out of our own way. Enough entertainment there...
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