The latest argument we are hearing from PTI is that the demand for Nawaz Sharif to step down is not driven by ego or spite. Rather it is to ensure that he cannot unduly influence the investigation into rigging. And only if Nawaz Sharif resigns and someone else from his party becomes the acting Prime Minister that we can ensure that the investigation is independent.
Horse**** I say!
Nawaz Sharif is the N in PMLN. Even if he resigned, he would have just as much control over the PMLN run government as he would if he was the PM itself. We may get liberation from single person political parties, but for now this is the reality we have across the board. Altaf Hussein runs MQM and Zardari runs PPP. The JUIs are managed by a Maulana each, and the party of change, PTI is no better itself in this regard. Jamat e Islami is really the only exception we have among the mainstream parties.
So this reality is not hidden from Imran and PTI negotiators. Resignation or temporary stepping down by Nawaz Sharif is not going to change the course of Supreme Court led investigations one way or the other. The resignation demand is rightly seen as spiteful meant only to satisfy the ego of one Mr. Congeniality.
Re: It is childish to argue that NS should step down to limit his influence
Pti knows this very well, this demand is to provide them with an exit strategy. They'll have something to show their workers for the past 10 days of dharna. PMLN seems to have influence even in he higher courts, I don't see anything coming out of this judicial commission regardless of Nawaz sharifs presence.
Re: It is childish to argue that NS should step down to limit his influence
Well if PMLN is so democratic they claim to be & have won the election free and fairly, why should they oppose a limited resignation? In a democratic setup ministers who are accused with well known evidence, always step out for their position until investigation has been done. Why cant chota shareef and barda shareef do it?
If we believe that SC or any other indepedent commision shall work w/o any inteference, why are we still concernd that Nawaz will influence w/o being prime minister? Idealy his influence should be non-exsist and as non-pm more limited for these commisions?
Dont forget that PTI has demanded that commision shall work w/o any influence from any political party. I see PTIs demand as logical, but since we are talking about a culture where polticans never resign even if they kill ppl and are bound to interfer at any cost, its unthinkable to concider a resignation of PM. Where is the accountabilty? Where are PMLNs democratic principles?
Re: It is childish to argue that NS should step down to limit his influence
which great chance and what he could've got something good for Pakistan?
AP is referring to the possible marriage of Meera and IK.
Joke aside, if NS moves away from PMship for a month, it will be a victory for the people I think. Premiers of our nation think that they are the kings, This will bring them down to the earth.
Re: It is childish to argue that NS should step down to limit his influence
^^Agreed Imran Khan should be given to run PM for one month and bring his tsunami and inqilab if he can. However it should be approved in NA and Senate not by CAOS.
Re: It is childish to argue that NS should step down to limit his influence
Im sure everyone is net savvy and reads the papers frequently. Have you never heard of a police chief being suspended pending investigation, or bank manager suspended pending investigation? Here we have a credible doubt on the PM's authenticity, and his autocracy is at the heart of the matter. Even if his resignation is symbolic, it is an important part of the whole process.
As far as pulling strings is concerned, then for that matter, Asif Zardari pulled his party's strings even from jail. Altaf Hussain pulls his party's strings even from London. TUQ pulls them from Canada. So that is something we can never prevent or avoid. Even if NS is arrested for all the crimes he has committed to date, and put behind bars for life, he still will be commandeering the party from his jail cell. Thats how these family mafias are. So yes, agreed, that he will still try to pull strings. But a symbolic move is important for a start. Plus, in light of the murder investigation hanging on him for the model town massacre, he and Shahbaz have a a moral obligation to resign till investigations are done.
Re: It is childish to argue that NS should step down to limit his influence
Since doubts (credible or not) have been cast on the integrity of 2013 election by some people, it is only right that NS should resign while an 'independent' (big 'Q' mark since some judges are incorrigible) judicial commission probes the matter.
Whether NS would still have the same influence on matters or whether it enhances someone's ego or whether something tangible comes out of it is besides the point
Zardari showed himself to be more clever than NS. He went for presidency rather than PMship. He knew that even after giving up most of his powers, as party head, he would still be able to 'control' the PM. If NS had opted to become president instead of PM and Ch. Nisar or someone-else had been appointed PM, I believe much of this post election fuss or hullaballoo could have been avoided. His intransigent behaviour and dictatorial style of rule is partly to blame for this.
Furthermore military coups (I am not saying there will be a coup, I hope not) generally affect the PM directly and not the President.
Re: It is childish to argue that NS should step down to limit his influence
^No doubt Zardari is a very cunning man, but he also faced very severe situation during memo gate scandal to the point that he collapsed having a transient ischemic attack.
