$11-Million Monument to Benazir Bhutto: APPROVED

[Mujahid]

This week, as flood waters ravage Pakistan's land and 20 million of its people, and after Pakistan's own president, Asif Ali Zardari, managed to muster only $58,000 of his own vast wealth to the flood relief (a donation nearly doubled by Angelina Jolie), yet another devastating blow has hit Pakistan: news that the government has now approved an $11-million statue of the President's assassinated wife, Benazir Bhutto.

And yes, this is Pakistani taxpayer money.

The statue itself will cost 4.7 million dollars, and it will be built on land that is worth another 5.9 million dollars. Apparently, Mr. Zardari, whose personal wealth is estimated to be more than 1 billion dollars, just couldn't afford to donate the land or the statue in honor of the mother of his children.

His government decided the people of Pakistan could afford it, though. People who, according to the World Bank, have an average per capita income of $870 annually.

Admirably, the people of Pakistan have taken it upon themselves to try and stop this misguided use of funds in the midst of a national disaster. A legal action failed, but now a petition is available online.

Another day, another battle in the Pakistani people's war for a representative government.

Shirin Sadeghi: $11-Million Monument to Benazir Bhutto: APPROVED

 

[Patrician]

Oh hell maaaaann!!!

The Mayavati mania has reached Pakistan now

 

[ice_man]

where does he wish to build it??? and what does he want the poor to do? lick the monument when they feel hungry????

shame on the fact that pakistanis who will not object and let him get away with it!

 

[Patriot]

Democratic Trolls will justify it for the sake democracy/

 

[Areesh]

Democracy is the best revenge.

Pakistan Khappay khappay khappay.

 

[Gentle Typhoon]

The statue itself will cost 4.7 million dollars

How does Islam view the statues for leaders ? The fatwa was issued against installation of Salman's wax statue at Madame Tussauds.

 

[Kambojaric]

How does Islam view the statues for leaders ? The fatwa was issued against installation of Salman's wax statue at Madame Tussauds.

Well its a "monument" so not sure if he plans to make a statue. Could be something else representing Benazir. Either way another pathetic move by mr.10 %

 

[Tiger Awan]

i suggest the 25 story building in Dubai (personal property of bhuto family) to be named Benazir memorial. Why they need another building?

 

[Zulqernain_Ahmed]

Pakistan army will never allow to build a monument of someone who gave them a hard time in Pakistan

 

[Tiger Awan]

Pakistan army will never allow to build a monument of someone who gave them a hard time in Pakistan

I dont think so.

Army will not interfere, they have nothing to do here

 

[Zulqernain_Ahmed]

I dont think so.

Army will not interfere, they have nothing to do here

dude,army interferes in every matter in Pakistan even if it's a trivial one

 

[Aslan]

Seriously you S@B zardai! I hope that they will build this statue, with slight modification, that some one will take the pain to pour hot led on you and stand your @$$ next to her.

 

[Nagraj]

This week, as flood waters ravage Pakistan's land and 20 million of its people, and after Pakistan's own president, Asif Ali Zardari, managed to muster only $58,000 of his own vast wealth to the flood relief (a donation nearly doubled by Angelina Jolie), yet another devastating blow has hit Pakistan: news that the government has now approved an $11-million statue of the President's assassinated wife, Benazir Bhutto.

And yes, this is Pakistani taxpayer money.

The statue itself will cost 4.7 million dollars, and it will be built on land that is worth another 5.9 million dollars. Apparently, Mr. Zardari, whose personal wealth is estimated to be more than 1 billion dollars, just couldn't afford to donate the land or the statue in honor of the mother of his children.

His government decided the people of Pakistan could afford it, though. People who, according to the World Bank, have an average per capita income of $870 annually.

Admirably, the people of Pakistan have taken it upon themselves to try and stop this misguided use of funds in the midst of a national disaster. A legal action failed, but now a petition is available online.

Another day, another battle in the Pakistani people's war for a representative government.

Shirin Sadeghi: $11-Million Monument to Benazir Bhutto: APPROVED

if this is her first statue then it is ok...
but if this is the a tren then it's a bad thing.

 

[FreekiN]

I want to destroy it myself..

 

[Tiger Awan]

I want to destroy it myself..

I can help you