don't blame you brotha, not your fault you didn't get the chance to vote him to office.
I did vote in his favor during the referendum and will do so this time along too.
You failed to mention his biggest acheivements, the first being a free media first time in 60 year history of Pakistan, second one was setting up the NAB that cleaned up the dirty political field. both being vital pillars of democracy. I give him a lot more credit for these two accomplishments over entire Bhutto and Nawaz political lives.
That and theres a lot more he did for the people to prosper.
But then it turns out all of these advancements were in fact to save his own chair and prolong his rule. the plan soon backfired. Once they began questioning his misadventures and wrongdoings, he went total psycho nutcase on the media and pulled the plug sent them all off air,
The media was being used by corrupt political parties to politicize a subjudice matter and to dent economic progress being made. However, Musharraf did mention he did regret a few decisions he made during the time but they were all in good faith and not with ill intent rather to keep Pakistan's economy progressing. He's human. Further more, he is NOT corrupt.
then he shut down the supreme court with his macho police comrades,
Wrong again, he did not shut down the Supreme Court rather referred a legitimate case against the CJ to the supreme judicial council. He repeatedly said he would accept the verdict of the case but it was being manipulated that is the bench being raised 4 times (3 to 5 to 9 and so on) the supreme court was being used as a political tool by the CJ and NS.
Regardless of the matter, following this it is pretty evident these days that the incumbent CJ wanted to save his 'kursi' didn't gave a damn about Pakistan or the well being of it's people even people who supported him say so.
then he shut the NAB office and gave NRO to Zardari....then he gave free bases to the CIA, so on and so forth...ALLL UNDER AMERICAN PRESSURE.
True. NRO was his mistake, he accepted it but that did not elect PPP and PML-N into office. Further more, following his resignation NRO became irrelevant.
With regards to base, we had little choice. May 2 ring a bell?
What does that tell you about your macho hero cum saviour of Pakistan? Turns out he was indeed a coward in a uniform.
you seem to have a very selective memory in his favour
You sir, too have selective memory of the mistakes he made. His achievements outperform allegedmistakes he made during his tenure. He's human we all make mistakes.
He served in the SSG, fought 2 wars and has a proven record that he's not corrupt.
I see the glass half full while you interpret it as half empty.
I lived in Pakistan under American sanctions during the 90s, especially after the Nuclear tests. Trust me life of average pakistan didn't change much.
Mostly the rich political elite suffered who were making transactions in US dollars and sending money tot he swisss accounts.
So did I. I have seen Pakistan under sanctions. Have you forgotten Mulk bachao Karz Utharo scheme? Pakistan did not have enough money to make any kind of payments.
Life during Musharraf was 1000 times better. Middleclass grew record numbers. Just compare the GDP figures to get an idea. If you don't believe me look at reports by UN, IMF, ADB, WB or any other institution of your choice.
Yes...not taking away any credit from the good things he has done. But the scar that his rule left on the Pakistani mind is too much, and will never forget the blood of their innocent civilian brothers who died in the streets in the WOT that Musharaff signed up at whim without consulting any one in the country.
Musharraf was NOT responsible for that. We had 100s of criminals in our tribal regions hell bent on destroying Pakistan and using our land to spread menace around the world. We had to put an end to those fanatic goons roaming around. They are the ones who murdered thousands of innocent civilians and our soldiers.
If you are soo appalled by the US, you should equally voice your disgust over those lunatics who violate our sovereinty at will use our land for evil doings and murder Pakistanis at will.
Making Chaudhary prime minister of the Islamic republic, a nefariously corrupt land mafia man and intellectually and ethically a bankrupt person, who can't even write or utter a coherent sentence let alone make a speech, seems like an intelligent and meritocratic decision to you?? What about letting the MQM loose on karachi??
Let's not dwell over the past. As mentioned earlier his achievements outweigh any alleged mistakes he made during his tenure.
He was indeed a power hungry dinasour dictator in a suit who did everything to stay in power.
How can a man who implemented the true essence of democracy by introducing local bodies be a power hungary dictator is beyond me.
