"We repeatedly informed the government to provide her proper security and appropriate equipment including jammers, but they paid no heed to our requests."-- Bhutto security adviser Rehman Malik
There are three days of mourning to follow the death of the only person capable to lead a sincere democracy in Pakistan. Then the Bhutto Political Party, The People's Party of Pakistan, needs to be allowed to put forward another candidate, while a full investigation is conducted into the death of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan. To go forward with elections in Pakistan would only provide a foothold for the Musharraf government which completely compromised her security, thus insuring her assassination.
A boycott of the elections is more than appropriate and a sincere expression of respect for the very democracy that Bhutto was demanding for her beloved country.
Once again, the allies of Bush/Cheney have found a way to mutany a country for their own purpose which never brings 'peace' to the venue of global priority. To place Musharraf in power for another presidential term, which will be the outcome to this illegitimate government of Pakistan and it's elections, is to insure war without a defined end and a continued presence of the USA in Iraq rather than stopping the violence of the very terrorist networks that promoted Perez Musharraf's coup.
Musharraf needs to be removed from the presidency of Pakistan. The rise in violence in Pakistan only insures a long term reign of anarchy without resolve. The government structures of Pakistan are in complete disarray (click here. This article regarding the lack of infrastructure in the Kashmir region alone, only begins to illustrate the chaotic nature of such a government.) and the best anyone can hope for at this point is the deployment of humanitaritan aid to provide less incentive to violence.
Musharraf has insured a hostile regime to any democracy in Pakistan. There are no alternatives but to place the elections into postponement and wait for the opposition leaders to emerge with the next generation of candidates suitable for leadership to end the Musharraf coup. Any election at this point is a faux election in Pakistan and only serves the purpose of continued upheaval.
The political face of Pakistan has yet to emerge, we wait with vigilance. I completely reject the Musharraf presidency.
