NRO Lands in the Valley of the Sinners
By A Khokar • Nov 26th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look • 8 CommentsWhen a society is found immersed deep in its self created curses and sins that the only way out may be that some Maestro like Nelson Mandela of South Africa emerges and pulls them out of the darkness’s. He makes them realize that their only way out is that they should very honestly repent for their sins—- and earnestly beg for their forgiveness that—- this may be the only recipe that they may come out clean and start afresh.
The doctrine of ‘Reconciliation through Justice’ initiated by man like Nelson Mandela in South Africa was that after a long struggle, he had won over the oppressing forces of Apartheid (white men supermacy) in his country—that they had discriminated the entire Black community for so long and today for his efforts and sacrifices the Blacks were free. They were in a position to crush the Apartheid or force them to quit South Africa. Having achieved an upper hand, the Black community has already started discrimination of whites and in vengeance they were feeling justified even carrying out atrocious acts, arson and looting of their past oppressors.
Seeing that nation was at the brink of anarchy, the man decided to adopt a different route. He came forward and announced to pardon the Apartheid for their previous heinous crimes and all the sins committed provided they repent sincerely. He also extended the decree of pardon to all the Black excessiveness as well all the previous pillages and plundering of National wealth.
The entire nation in compliance bowed down their head in front of their leader Nelson Mandela— to repent and earnestly admitted committing of past crimes. Accordingly a decree of ‘Reconciliation through Justice’ was issued and people were pardoned for their previous doings with the promise that they will not indulge themselves again and thus a National reconciliation was reached. This was a unique example and a recipe for all the nations who could come across such situations and have the urge to come out clean and start afresh.
In Pakistan the situation was different. Here a military man; General Pervez Musharraf was holding the reins of government. For long eight years he had worked hard and readied this nation to accept a real grass root democracy and was anxious to see it coming back to his country. Even the fiercest of his foes were also appreciative of his visions, his plans and progresses made in the fields of national economy.
Keeping in view the peculiar feudalistic and ancestral polity found in Pakistan that all the major political parties are found dagger drawn. They are also infested with corruption, pillage and plundering of highest degree. Most of them had shifted their assets and pillages abroad. Pervez Musharraf had his longings that how best he could bring these warring political parties back home into some refined politics and sees them working together.
He picked up Nelson Mandela’s recipe to give it a try for the required reconciliation in the country. But unfortunately the tide and times were not favouring him. He was daring but not a charismatic leader— rather he was bearing a label of a military dictator. Nation was although appreciative of his progressive deeds but was not really comfortable with him. He did not enjoy an aura of his personality like Nelson Mandela. Neither the politician nor the elites and public were ready to bow down with him to admit their previous sins committed against the mother land, nor were ready to accept him as their Maestro. He stood their alone by himself to achieve his set goals but at the same time he was also seen marching toward his exit gates.
The man who dreamt a dream and laid red carpets for the dawn of real grass root democracy in Pakistan, introduced a reconciliation in politics and brought the rivals back home to work together; they rather than repenting their past sins and working together; the thankless creature, the politician right after landing in the country joined hands; betrayed the Maestro and evicted him.
Ironically in Pakistan the Nelson Mandela recipe could not be used to achieve ‘Reconciliation through Justice’. Any how ‘National Reconciliation Order’ did come but it was just taken as cosmetic puffing, and a hype, to use it— with specific aim which was applied to certain categories of peoples to clear their rout in— to come and grab the seat of power—- that they found Pervez Musharraf was ready to vacate for them. they very much knew that he was also under immense pressure applied by our American masters— to quit and hand over to the people of their choice i.e. Miss Benazir Bhutto and her cohorts.
What ever the sincerity that it was shown by Musharraf (outwardly); the prime aim of this cosmetic ‘puff up’ of NRO remains to be the fact that it was to serve a few to come ridding on NRO wings —-and land safely. And that—- they got it as planned.
When this was the aim——then what is this jugglery of words and useless exercise being carried out on media channels? And what is this finding of some high morale grounds by various rival political parties in their point scoring exercises and shuttling of NRO between courts of Law and Legislative Assemblies—when there are no moral grounds to win—what so ever.
Ironically this alluded nation has already accepted those stooges; the NRO wing riders; the known sinners and masters of betrayal ——as their leaders then what is this bickering all about?
But one must say that; what a misuse of a sacred recipe of ‘National reconciliation’ and wasteful exercise being carried out in this—– Valley of the Sinners?
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So the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) beneficiaries list comes out. The media is happy that those persons who enjoyed taking advantage of the NRO have light casted upon them, while the government is trying to push forward the argument of how they have respected the Supreme Court’s judgment and have publicized the list. It seems to be a win-win situation for all parties. But is it really? Calls for the resignation of ministries and portfolios have echoed from all corners. How has this zero-sum game turned into a finger-pointing-name-calling battle?
Any reconciliation in its essence is a blessing, a recipe and a remedy for the all the ailment of a human misdeeds that by repenting, admitting the fault and —–to start afresh—– and with the understanding that the defaulters of past will do all possible efforts to make up the damages done —– as the justice of their case demands as such.
To err is human and award of forgiveness through a human sincere repentance is its privilege.
Strange enough—- in Pakistan the term NRO is being used to get away with all the pillage under NRO blanket and defaulters are feeling scot free of all their obligations.
NRO is a big blow to Zardari and all the others termed as beneficiaries——— that it will haunt them for a long time to come.
al qaeeda and Taliban are running scared now that most of their main places have been busted by the security forces. Pakistan army keeps going deep down in their main areas in south wazirstand to completely eliminate extremism from the roots. This was a necessary step that had to be taken for a better tomorrow of Pakistan and we want to praise all participationg in it as we are with them in saving our country.
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Let me reframe it
Any reconciliation in its essence is a blessing, a recipe and a sure remedy for the all the ailments of humans’ misdeeds that by repenting and admitting the faults and the wish to start afresh with the undertaking that the defaulters will do their best to make up the damages done. The justice in their case at least demands this undertaking.
To err is human and a hope of forgiveness through a human sincere repentance is its privilege.
Strange enough—- in Pakistan the term NRO is being used to get away with all the pillages etc under NRO blanket made available and defaulters are feeling scot free of all their obligations.
Khokar
don’t try to trap the people into emotional dialogs.
come to straight facts.
Who and where this illogical, illegal and unjustified pact was designed?
Whose brains were behind this criminal pact?
What are exact reason of its implementation in villas of Dubai?.
Had it been offered to well reputed , right politicians and bureaucrats?
There is lot of difference between err and crimes against states.
Err can be rectified with noble intentions but crime is punishable offense specially who fabricated and implemented it.
Have some moral courage and get to root cause and real culprits who actually threw such perils before political swines,
Nazia,
First of all—– well comeback. There has been very long absence of yours and you vanished—– just like that. I did ask Ghzala about you long absence and was told that you are still in one piece; I mean hale and hearty—hopefully you will be back soon. Any how accept a heartiest belated Eid Mubarak.
You think that NRO as such is some kind of a deal which happens to be Illogical, Unjustified and Criminal pact which was reached for some ‘would be beneficiaries’ to reap the benefits and other favours.
But I believe that most of the cases here given a cover of the NRO were the cases since framed by two major political warring parties PPP and PML-N that they registered against each other during their governmental tenures. Musharraf only asked them to forgive and forget and they agreed not to pursue their evil desires.
Any how don’t you think that when these two warring parties came down to a point that they jointly forgave each other and signed a Charter of Democracy … that is also an NRO?
Isn’t it—-that COD is infect a National Reconciliation Order?
Khokar
Its not very long absence but for shorter duration,
These days we have no mubarak eids but any how we have to pass this difficult time with some good gestures.
If I am away from computer it means I am extra ordinary hale and hearty as usually in sick and tired time I sit on computer.
NRO was not come into being for the bringing back the leadership of two parties as nobody at the time of creation of NRO was interested on these runaways bride and grooms.
It had become necessity of doctrine for survival of dictator who was trapped in whirlpool after colliding with men in black.
His greed of holding office had put them in lower rank of humanity and he and his team of generals designed this illegitimate pact.
Carefully see the list of the main beneficiary of this NRO It includes large number of bureaucrats and mqm people who had taken shield behind the top icons of politics,
Credit is again in the court of CJP who again risk his life, his career to undercover the illegal act of military gods in front of public.
Zardari has no greed to hold his office.
It is the establishment who is doing a proper propoganda against him.
He was for 11 years in Jail.
And all the courts were against him and with BASTARD SAIFUR REHMAN.
Why any single case cannot be proved yet.
you people constantly abusing him very wrong and he is still patiently smiling.
His patience will destroy ESTABLISHMENT & POLITICAL ACTORS one day.
INshallah.