Hereditary politics is a modern way of monopolizing democracy. In a society where personality cult is as noble a norm as filial piety, the very meaning of democracy inconspicuously changes to ‘government by the family, for the family and of the family.’ To make things work for those running political empires, there is no dearth of those who work for their cause day in and day out.
Nazir Naji’s encomium published in Jang on the last day of 2011 is an end-of-year salute of an unflinching soldier to an undying stigma of cult of personalities. The journalistic homage coming from Mr. Naji has all the ingredients that an infamous monarch can expect from a paid devotee.
The intellectual feed provided by the supra-god of journalism in his latest column is a classic act of advocacy of hereditary politics. The column which is a remarkable panegyric from the first word to the end, hands the reader a divine revelation of heavenly bliss as it concludes.
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“Peoples Party will continue to exit until poverty lives on and if poverty is eradicated, it will be done by Peoples Party. It may not be Zardari, but Bilawal, Assefa and Bakhtawar will surely actualize, in their lives, the dream of their maternal grandfather for the prosperity of the poor masses.”
The revelation is that only Peoples Party will eradicate poverty in the country and it will be done, if not by Zardari, than by Bilawal, Assefa or Bakhtawar.
Now Pakistanis should very patiently first wait for the rule of Bilawal, than Assefa and than Bakhtawar to see their fate changing. And if — by any stretch of imagination — it does not happen in their lifetime, than Pakistanis shall wait till offspring of Bilawal, Assefa and Bakhtawar assume the reins of Peoples Party and eventually become prime minister of the country. And if it still does not come along, than the grandchildren of Bilawal, Assefa and Bakhtawar will attempt it for our sake.
This is what is written in the divine book of fate, revealed upon us by none other than the intellectual deity of journalism, Mr. Nazir Naji.
Nazeer Naji
k: … But Haroon Rasheed and Irfan Siddiqui are known to be clean people. They may be impressed with IK and Sharif resepectively, but they are not known for yellow journalism. Ata-ul-Haq Qasimi has benefited from Sharif greatlyl. Naji is in a different league altogether. He has got the most number of plots ever received by a journalist in the history of Pakistan. Watch Aik Din Geo Ke Saath with Nazir Naji to see his and his sons’ lifestyle.