Re: Zardari backs out: Now what?
So far, these discussions have gone much like this
Shahbaz: We want all judges to be restored.
Zardari: What you mean by we? Can you be specific.
Shahbaz: We, means me, Nawaz bhai, Chaudry Nisar, and our whole party.
Zardari: I thought you would say 'we' means nation.
Shahbaz: That too.
Zardari: But nation wants lot of other things, I am just not sure if this is on the top of their list
Shahbaz: This is. The whole thing started with lawyers movement.
Zardari: I know it started from that. But there are other issues and thats why we, not you, emerged as the top party.
Shahbaz: We discussed this before in Murrey that we wont talk like this. We both are the winners.
Zardari: OK, we both are the winners. Then why only should you decided CJ's fate.
Shahbaz: No, we want us to decide this.
Zardari: We already decided. We don't have to agree on everything.
Shahbaz: I know, but this does'nt have to be one of those issues.
Zardari: You could say that about any issue. The point is, we are two different parties, with different agendas. You guys should not forget who is the boss here.
Shahbaz: But nation expects from us to restore judges.
Zardari: From you, not from us.
Shahbaz: If we don't restore judges, and still be the part of coallition, our voters will be upset.
Zardari: So what. You will lose the next election. Good for us.
Shahbaz: Ok then we will have to leave the coallition, to save our face.
Zardari: Thats your problem.
Shahbaz: But we are in this together, remember the Murree pact.
Zardari: First you remember. Its you, who have been tagging along with us. We can win it without you. You have nothing to offer us.
Shahbaz: Ok, I am offering you 10% of punjab's revenue, how about that?
Zardari: I will get the 10% of US aid, as long as I agree to keep Musharraf. If I bring back judges, they will pull Musharraf down, and I lose the 10% of US aid in this process. This deal will not work for me.
Shahbaz: What if I offer you 100% of punjab's revenue?
Zardari: Hmm. Good. Show me the exact amount. I will take this figure to USA, and see if they can match it. I will talk to you tomorrow.
Shahbaz: Damn it. Ok we will talk tomorrow.