Re: MPC conference in London
Excuses dont help, these political parties are supposed to have political social networks that act as shock absorbers for civil society, recent earthquake in northern Pakistan are a classic example where all parties participated irrespective of being in opposition. This appears to be a case of deliberate ignorance or ethnic differentiation.
As for the Govt, they are doing their job, Mushy is there today now whether that is good enough that can be debated and that can happen only when there is an opposition to provide counter argument, how can that happen when they are having Aunty Coffee mornings sitting in London.
It is not the role of the opposition to provide mass relief, nor do they have the capacity to, they are private citizens, not the govt.
The 'relief' operation by the govt has been pathetic, the fact that you are ignoring those whose primary role is to provide relief,and trying to shift attention to others, is telling.