Irish peace prize for Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto

zobia · January 2, 2008, 3:15am

Irish peace prize for Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto
DUBLIN: Assassinated Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto is to be posthumously awarded Ireland’s 2007 Tipperary Peace Prize, the organisers said on Tuesday.

Benazir Bhutto was recognised for her “courageous” work for democracy and reconciliation, said the Tipperary Peace Convention which has in the past honoured South Africa’s Nelson Mandela and Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof.

“Ms Bhutto fought all her battles through dialogue and political debate and was an example to all those who do not use or surrender to terrorism,” it said in a statement.

“Her selection as Peace Prize recipient should act as an inspiration to those in Pakistan who seek to secure democracy and reconciliation for their country,” it added.

The Convention said the accolade was to “recognise the very difficult path towards peace and democracy in Pakistan and the ultimate sacrifice made by Ms Bhutto in her campaign to put her country back on the road to democracy”.

"Ms Bhutto, a former two-time prime Minister, was an incredibly brave and courageous woman who had returned from exile to her homeland to lead her party in the forthcoming elections.

“She knew the risks involved in her return but she did so because she felt that her country and the Pakistani people needed her.”

The award was founded in 1984 with the principal aim of giving recognition to those who promote the ideals of peace and peaceful co-operation in Ireland and abroad.

Previous recipients include former South African president Mandela, ex Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, former US president Bill Clinton, Geldof and former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri.

The award will be presented during the International Festival of Peace in Tipperary in April.

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zobia · January 2, 2008, 3:21am

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do we have pakistan peace prize ?

Reza_Pahlavi · January 2, 2008, 3:27am

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They couldn't have given this to her when she was alive?

Spock · January 2, 2008, 3:28am

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^ Barnool?

Spock · January 2, 2008, 3:29am

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Oh Irish log, please grant some sort of prize to our dictator otherwise his paid supporters will die of heartburn and jealousy.

mercenary2k · January 2, 2008, 11:42am

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^^

superstar · January 2, 2008, 11:58am

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are they any prize which can be given to him?

Aalsi · January 2, 2008, 12:56pm

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God Bless BB. May she rest in peace. All posthumous awards should be welcomed by the PPP.

Spock · January 2, 2008, 1:52pm

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Dictator of the year?

STONECOLD · January 2, 2008, 2:46pm

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Its ok....its only the Irish peace prize!!! The irony that they are handing out peace prizes now!

Was there a farting competition somewhere???

Khehkeshan · January 2, 2008, 2:48pm

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Will she also get an Iraqi and Afghan peace prize?

Decent_6Chora · January 2, 2008, 2:51pm

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Good for BB, good for PP :k:

Bismah · January 2, 2008, 6:35pm

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Doesn't Ireland have someone respectable in their own country for this award?
Sure she deserves a peace award - her party has managed to cause damage through these riots. Only a party of a person who was an advocater of peace could act in such a way.

Spock · January 2, 2008, 6:35pm

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^ So how exactly is she responsible for the riots AFTER her death? lol

Aalsi · January 2, 2008, 8:16pm

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Spock bhai, please go and watch Zardari’s press conference again, the one after the reading of the ‘WILL’. He said BB may be dead, but she is talking to us from the grave.

Aliyish · January 2, 2008, 8:40pm

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As the one and only Irish Paki guppy here . Am sorry on behalf of me Paddies ... Some one made this decision while drinking Guinness I bet

TheRealDeal · January 2, 2008, 8:45pm

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He has made so many miscalculations the last year, he couldn’t even win that

zobia · January 3, 2008, 7:08am

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you kiddin, right

only animals have this sense though

Shamraz_Khan · January 3, 2008, 7:34am

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Benazir Bhutto was recognised for her "courageous" work for democracy and reconciliation, said the Tipperary Peace Convention which has in the past honoured South Africa's Nelson Mandela and Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof.
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Democracy? I don't think BB knew what democracy was, and she certainly did not believe in democracy. That is why she appointed her toddler son & chor husband as her successors. It can't get anymore democratic than that. :(

yazdi · January 3, 2008, 7:44am

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Shamraz, I don't think democracy is for Pakistan.....you have to be a criminal to run for an election today....we should stop advocating this for Pakistan.....until the masses are educated and civilzed....

We should start seriously thinking about some system similar to China...and we need a real danda like Ata Turk implemented in Turkey.....to dream for a western democratic system in this country is living in a fool's paradise....