Abu Zolfiqar
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looks like Mr. Hazare will be released from prison soon and will begin his 15 day hunger strike.
i really respect him.....a lot. And people like him. Actually, as harsh as I can be from time to time on our eastern neighbours, I really commend them who are out there protesting peacefully
corruption is a plague which must be destroyed and spat on.....I was watching a report on Al Jazeera today on Somalia. Local businessmen are stealing food and other aid meant for the poor and re-routing it in order to suit their own interests. It doesnt get more disgusting than that.
ultimately it is the poor who suffer the most...corruption has become so institutionalized in our part of the world, you always have to pay a bribe to some bloody babu to get things done properly. I think that this is one uniting factors between our countries (and other countries in the region like Bangladesh).
it's only a matter of time before people snap, and will demand change (hopefully not violently). This was one Gandhian ideal which a lot of people should strive for, i think. It's democratic, and yet these large protests put inexorable pressure on the government to enact changes and bring reforms.
so i say best of luck to Mr. Hazare, i stand by his cause 100% and i hope we have similar calls for change in Pakistan
i really respect him.....a lot. And people like him. Actually, as harsh as I can be from time to time on our eastern neighbours, I really commend them who are out there protesting peacefully
corruption is a plague which must be destroyed and spat on.....I was watching a report on Al Jazeera today on Somalia. Local businessmen are stealing food and other aid meant for the poor and re-routing it in order to suit their own interests. It doesnt get more disgusting than that.
ultimately it is the poor who suffer the most...corruption has become so institutionalized in our part of the world, you always have to pay a bribe to some bloody babu to get things done properly. I think that this is one uniting factors between our countries (and other countries in the region like Bangladesh).
it's only a matter of time before people snap, and will demand change (hopefully not violently). This was one Gandhian ideal which a lot of people should strive for, i think. It's democratic, and yet these large protests put inexorable pressure on the government to enact changes and bring reforms.
so i say best of luck to Mr. Hazare, i stand by his cause 100% and i hope we have similar calls for change in Pakistan