Re: Lawyers' continued struggle for democracy
I will make this as simple as possible.. and I don't like doing long posts... so..
As I write, aristotle turns in his grave.. utopian democracy requires separation of powers between an independant judiciary, executive and legislature. This exists nowhere. We have in the west what you may term elected dictatorships. There also needs to be a robust system of checks and balances. None of this exists in Pakistan.
In Pakistan, you have money, you have the judiciary in your pocket. Musharaf knows this and rightly or wrongly dismissed them. People in Pakistan rant and rave about injustice and lack of democracy. But, what they don't comprehend is that all they do in fighting for democracy is elect who they want to rape the country of its assets . Lawyers never had it so good as under previous democracies. They prostituted themselves to the highest bidder. There was no accountability, essentially the cornerstone of democracy. So no wonder they struggle for democracy.
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If that is the case. Is Musharraf experiencing private financial crises so that he couldnt buy off CJ?! Or was CJ too much of an a***** and took the money and betrayed Musharraf the very next day after the deal.
I wouldnt not reject your view about western democracy. But remember that only democractic instances link a unity. Which is very much missing in Pakistan.