FRIEND OF INDIA ZARDARI AUCTIONS PAKISTAN
NATIONAL Security Adviser M K Narayanan is hundred percent right when he says that President Asif Ali Zardari is a “friend” of India. Promising to fulfill India’s agenda, President Asif Ali Zardari earned this shameful title.
These are the policy statements that he made recently to earn the title “friend of India.” He promises to make India an economical superpower by giving her access to Iran’s energy resources and Pakistan’s coal-oriented energy. Issue of Kashmir will be left to the future generations and beyond when world will be without borders. He promises that if Pakistan prime minister is invited by India, he will not go alone with the prime minister. Leadership of other parties will also join him. He alerts Pakistanis that Pakistan’s survival depends on India and not on Pakistanis. He accepts the regional hegemony of India. He tells India that under Zardari war against terrorism, Pakistan will not be alone. Pakistan and India will be brothers in arms against terrorists.
In other words, President Zardari endorses the India’s agenda from A to Z on the expense of Pakistan’s interests because he knows very well that Washington’s doors open in Delhi and Tel Aviv.
Is it a sign of shame or pride for a Pakistan President when anti-Pakistan Indian leadership calls the president of Pakistan as a friend of India? The Hindu reports:
“National Security Adviser M K Narayanan said Indo-Pak ties had seen a "fair degree" of progress during Musharraf's tenure and several "half cooked" and "three-quarter cooked" ideas to improve relations were in pipeline which can be taken forward with "great statesmanship" and "courage".
“He said Kashmir "isn't the easiest thing" to resolve and wondered whether the PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari, a "friend" of India who is likely to be the President of Pakistan, is "going to take it on as the first test of his leadership." (Threat of ISI greater after exit of Musharraf: India, The Hindu August 31, 08)
What is India’s agenda? Destruction of Pakistan. By using military muscles, it could not destroy Pakistan completely. Now it hires “friend of India” to destroy it. A “friend of India” who does not believe in the existence of Pakistan as a nation; who negates the 60 years of Pakistani resistance to the hegemonic designs of anti-Pakistan India; who does not believe that Kashmiris have the right of self-determination; who is in sink with anti-Pakistan India and is ready to completely ignore the U.N. resolutions about Kashmir; and who promises to fight against the anti-occupation forces as partner of India.
This friend of India knows the di re consequences of becoming a lap-dog of India. He is not brain dead. He commits to sell Pakistan’s interests knowingly. For this “Friend of India,” to get presidency and remain as president is more important than resisting anti-Pakistan India’s agenda.
If India is not dismembered today, Pakistani leadership is to be blamed. It torpedoed the armed resistance of Sikhs and Kashmiris.
Sikhs and Kashmiris freedom fighters were sold by the daughter of destiny, Benazir Bhutto.
“The case of Zardari is even more curious. In 1988, when Bhutto first became the prime minister, she had a meeting with her Indian counter part Late Rajiv Gandhi. Observers noted that though important decisions regarding confidence-building measures between the two antagonistic countries were taken, yet the Kashmir issue was neglected. The New York Times had thus filed its report, Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi and Benazir Bhutto apparently, did not discuss Kashmir during their three-day meeting, at which they finalised agreements on cultural ties, trade and safeguarding their nuclear reactors. The two met again in July 1989 and the ‘K’ word was not mentioned, though oblique reference was made to the conflict in Siachen that had begun in 1984. (Kashmir issue can wait: Asif Ali Zardari, Meri News April 18, 2008)
If ‘daughter of destiny’ put the Kashmir issue on the back-burner, “Friend of India” President Zardari is ready to sell Kashmir and Kashmiris for “trade.” He is ready for the dismemberment of Kashmir as a single entity. He is ready to eliminate any role of Pakistan as the tragedy of Kashmir is concerned.
“Noting that PPP has made trade, not conflict with India, a top priority of its relations with India, he [Zardari] said after 60 years of independence and mutual acrimony we must now pledge an end to war, terrorism, death and destruction.
"We must make viable peace. This (Kashmir) is a solvable problem that must not take further lives, Zardari said in a 'special vision statement' read out at a conference organised by a Indian magazine in London On Friday. Pending a final settlement, we agree with the statement of your Prime Minister supporting an autonomous Kashmir running much of its own affairs, Zardari said.
"A Commission can be established between the two countries and the leaders of Kashmir themselves to work out what should be done in foreign and defence affairs, he said.
“The PPP Chairman said that while working out the solution to Kashmir, we should not allow slow progress on it to be an obstacle to work in other cooperative matters." (Zardari terms Kashmir solvable problem, June 28, 2008)
According to India Abroad, Zardari wants to leave the issue of Kashmir to future generation. He brags that he is in better position to deliver Kashmir than the military. He is not hostage to Kashmir issue. He considers the UN resolutions irrelevant. He implies that in the last sixty year, Indian and Pakistanis were animals and even today they are sub- human. He predicts that future generation will behave like human beings and that will be the day to solve the issue of Kashmir.
“India and Pakistan could set aside the Kashmir issue to be resolved by a future generation while they focus on trade and economic ties to improve bilateral relations, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said.
“Dismissing the belief in some sections in India that the Kashmir issue could best be sorted out while the army is in power in Pakistan, Zardari, whose Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is set to form the new government, said people-to-people contacts and inter-dependence in trade=2 0could help negate the fear factor in both countries.
“Asked about the Charter of Democracy signed by the PPP and the PML-N in 2006 that committed both parties to resolving Kashmir issue in line with UN resolutions, Zardari said, I am not getting hostage to that issue, he said.”
(Set aside Kashmir, focus on trade ties: Zardari, India Abroad March 01, 2008)
Levi News praises Zardari for shelving the Kashmir Issue. For Levi news, shelving the Kashmir issue is “bold and brave step.”
By making this anti-Kashmir statement, he is no more liability for the PPP. Now he is an asset.
“TILL NOW, Asif Ali Zardari has been known only as the husband of the Late Pakistani leader, Benazir Bhutto. Much reviled as Mr Ten percent for his alleged role in all the transactions that took place during Bhutto’s rule, he was always considered a liability on her. But when he stated that the Kashmir issue could wait, he surprised everyone because of the courage that was required to make such a call. (Kashmir issue can wait: Meri News April 18, 2008)
India protector of Pakistan
Friend of India Zardari slaps in the face of the Pakistanis by declaring that Pakistani survival depends not on Pakistanis but on anti-Pakistan India.
“Asif Ali Zardari, husband of assassinated former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto, has said that the survival of Pakistan lay in having good relations with Ind ia. Tehelka reports. (Pakistan’s survival lies in good ties with India: Zardari, Israel Heral, 10th January, 2008)
India’s hegemonic designs accepted
Friend of India Zardari invites India to become a party not in the regional issues but also to become a party in the affairs of Pakistan.
“Therein lies the survival of Pakistan, Zard ari told Tehelka newsmagazine in an interview to be published in their forthcoming edition. Elaborating further, he said: India should play a bigger role. Being the bigger power in the region, (it) carries a larger responsibility because any upheaval, any Balkanisation, any Talibanisation, any warlord-like situation in Pakistan would directly affect India.' Pakistan's survival lies in good ties with India: Zardari, Israel Herald, January 10, 2008
“India brother in arms”
India will join Pakistan in Zardari’s war against terrorism.
“Noting that there is a consensus among political parties of the two countries that peace must be established, Zardari said: we also agree that a very serious danger to the peace process comes from militants and terrorists.
“Referring to the theme Democracy, Trade and War Against Terror, Zardari said: We have to protect innocent people of our countries by both Pakistan and India working for the dismantlement of militant groups, the elimination of terrorism and the promotion of interfaith tolerance and harmony." (Zardari terms Kashmir solvable proble, June 28, 2008)
Nehru dynasty model for Bilawal
Anti-Pakistan Nehru dynasty is the model for Zardari to rear his son Bilawal.
“On the anointing of his 19-year-old son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, as Benazir's successor and PPP chairperson, he drew parallels with India's political history.
'Indiraji got trained by Nehru saab and he was the greatest master she could have h ad. She trained Rajiv and Sanjay and then Rajiv, in turn, trained Rahul and Priyanka. You have to give them their due for learning at the feet of the masters.'
Asked about his wish to emulate Sonia Gandhi, who heads India's ruling coalition, he said she was a 'much bigger figure than I could ever hope to be. She's earned her spurs and has guided the largest democracy in the world. I am merely starting, so I can't possibly hope or wish to compare myself to a great lady like that.” (Pakistan's survival lies in good ties with India: Zardari, Israel Herald 10th January, 2008 )
Zardari is India’s energy corridor
Friend of India Zardari is determined to make India an economic super power.
"Today there are fixed notions. When dependency increases (and) we have matured enough (and) we've got trust between us, then nobody has fixed issues, he [Zardari] said.
“Asked if he initially wanted to focus on trade and economic inter-dependency, he replied: "Yes, the idea is that (if) India needs to be an economical superpower, it cannot go without energy. The energy corridors are with me.
“The new PPP government would be committed to the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project and would guarantee its security. Pakistan would also take steps to export "coal-oriented energy" to India, he said.
(Set aside Kashmir, focus on trade ties: Zardari, India Abroad, March 01, 2008)
Statements of Zardari prove that India will get from him what it could not get from daughter of destiny Benaizir and Musharraf. Second, statements of President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice prove that Zardari pro-India agenda has the approval and backing of Washington. Second, statements of Zardari also proves that Zardari has not learnt from the tragic and shameful end of Musharraf, Suharto, Shah of Iran, Anwar Sadat and other traitors who sold their soul and interests of their respective countries to Washington. Fourth, statements of Zardari prove that Washington does not twist the arms of power-mongers like Zardari; they themselves offer themselves for sale. They offer how they can work on the agenda of Washington and its regional allies if they are allowed to come to power and stay in power. Fifth, do not believe in these power-mongers anti- American statements, they are sanctioned by Washington. These anti-American statements lend them credibility among their nations that they are not in the pocket of Washington.
As the tragedy of Kashmir is concerned, Kashmir was the last departing gift to India by anti-Muslim Britain. Subsequent cease fire and other measures in UN were sham. These measures were to maintain India’s occupation of Kashmir. Declassified documents prove that India was not in a position to maintain its occupation in 1948. It was in the clutches of anxiety and nervousness.
Note what the U.S. representatives say in his secret letter.
“Have talked with Jinnah, Liaquat Ali Khan, Sir Zarrullah Khan, Secretary General Mohammad Ali and Ikramullah and nowhere have detected any trace of anxiety or nervousness such as seems exist in Delhi on Kashmir Question, although profound annoyance is felt that GOI is using Kashmir affair as excuse for not making good its commitments on cash balances, failure to pay which under terms recent agreement places GOP in difficult position, as presumably desired by GOI. (Secret. Immediate. Lewis, The Charge in Pakistan, to the Secretary of State, U.S. Foreign Relation, V. 5. P. 265, Karachi January 1, 1948)
Declassified documents prove that if much-touted plebiscite has taken place, Kashmiris were for Pakistan. This is why plebiscite did not take place.
“That Kashmir would probably go to Pakistan under a fair plebiscite except perhaps for those Hindu majority districts in the extreme south (Secret. January 10, 1948, Thurston, Memorandum of Conversation by the Assistant Chief of the Division of South Asian Affairs, V.5 P. 276)
Note that once Kashmir was the main issue that had to be dealt first? And why today President Zardari wants to bury it for ever?
“In conclusion, Ayyangar [Dr. Gopalaswami Ayyangar, presenter of India’s case on the issue of Kashmir question before S.C.) said that it had been possible for the two governments to arrive at friendly settlements of many of their differences and this was [Kashmi] only problem of a serious character. He had no doubt that if this problem [Kashmi] could be solved amicably, there would no insuperable difficulties in way of solving other problems between two governments. (Secret. Priority. Austin, The United States Representative at the United Nations to the Secretary of State, New York, January 13, 1948. V. 5, P. 279)
The fact of the matter is that India supported by Great Britain and America never even thought of to end its occupation of Kashmir.
In international arena, note the subverting of the freedom movements by Washington after the demise of Soviet Union. Where is Irish freedom movement? It was buried by President Clinton. Where is the Palestinians movement? It was again buried by President Clinton. Where is Kashmiri movement? It was again buried by President Clinton. Remember the debacle of Kargil and its political implications.
Wake-up call! America’s leadership is the worst enemy of the Muslim World and humanity. Say it aloud. To criticize the anti-human policies of a government is a patriotic act; to endorse them is a treacherous act.
(Jafar Syed, is a researcher on International Affairs based in New York)
