Nation’s spokesman or devil’s advocate?

[Amal]

Re: Nation’s spokesman or devil’s advocate?

@Doppleganger

The only other worthwhile thing that he has done is shaukat khanum, but then should edhi, ansar burni and tons of other singers / actors like shehzad roy be in politics as well?

There is no bar on Edhi, Ansar Burni and Shehzad Roy to be in politics. So if they are not in politics, it doesn’t mean others like them should also not venture into politics.

@Doppleganger

Imran can have good ideas (many people do..) but he doesn’t have that quick thinking wit that is needed in a pakistani leader. He comes off as a pahari aadmi which is exactly what is not needed in the complex situation Pakistan is facing right now. Musharraf has had his flaws but he had the foresight (gave media freedom in Pakistan and LG was a good step). Pakistan needs someone like Deng in China not Mao who was high on emotional rhetoric which killed millions on the Great Leap Forward.

We have seen politics mainly as a family-limited business in our country. Parties’ mantles are passed on to the next generations through a will scribbled on a notebook page. Hardcore businessmen are nurtured to run Islamabad Inc. Pakistan unfortunately does not have a remarkable lineup of statesmen. Competition breeds quality. In our country, politicians compete in corruption — the bigger corrupt, the better. If you explore the available lot of politicians, there is a possibility that you will end up highly disappointed. Pakistan does not have any Deng Xiaoping for replacement or comparison. And leaders are not like locomotives that you can buy from China. We will have to do with what we have.