Re: Musharraf or CJ ?
To me, Pakistan needs modernisation, prosperity, and development more then democracy or anything else.
I do not care how a person comes to power in Pakistan, as long as that person is intelligent, sincere, incorruptible, and have vision to make Pakistan modernise, prosper, and developed.
I do not think that such person can come to power in Pakistan through democracy, as those that spend money to get to power, what most Pakistani politicians do, they try to get that money back if they come to power, hence are mostly corrupts. Hence to me President Musharraf is fine. He is doing a good job, and as long as he is delivering, it is fine with me.
I doubt Mushrraf will stay longer. He has to make a decision on either to completely step down from power or give up some of it.
First scenario is going to be disaster for us, the second one, which is called General Election, requires him to have support from political parties. Mullah and MMA are not going to give him any. Rest like MQM and factions of PPP have their political future cling to him, which is Sindh and somewhat part of Punjab. If Mushrraf has the confidence of military than Punjab and Islamabad is more likely to vote for him. People and critics are claiming that the instability in Pakistan from suicide bombing and political violence is because of President. I think West and India is looking at it different way. India knows that it is President who kept the peace with them for so long. Situation in Kashmir is much better now than ever before. America and West know with Mushrraf they have someone to talk to. America can talk and deal with him about Afghanistan and India about Kashmir. It is a huge plus for him. The only problem is America, whose Congress has complete Democratic control, want some political support with it. Meaning they want a consensus from Pakistanis.
I think, Mushrraf will ride this wave out. He will be bruised but not finished. We will go into the election and expect him or his party to win 60% of the majority. It won't be a complete democracy, which I think will take place after 4 years from that election.
There is light at the end of tunnel. Keep up the hope, things will be back to normal. In the end, people of Pakistan know that this President have brought more money and prosperity to them than any previous administration.