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| Gulf between army, people widening: JI |
| 2002-06-08 |
| The Pakistani Army alone cannot even defend itself much less safeguardg the geographical boundaries of the country, stated Jamaat-i-Islami Naib Amir Prof Ghafoor Ahmad while talking to journalists Friday. He stressed that the military leadership should realize the gravity of the situation and pay attention to its professional responsibilities instead of indulging in the civil affairs. "The military should keep in mind the bitter experience of fighting a war in East Pakistan without the backing of Bengali people," he added. The Indos tromped the Paks and the Bengalis cheered. Once it was all over the Bengalis got down to the serious business of assassinating each other and seeing if authoritarian anarchy was a viable form of government... He said the gulf between military and the people had been growing wider with the establishment of military colonies in every town of the country and induction of a large number of retired and serving military officers in civil services. "In fact the army has become a party against the rights of the civilian population of the country," he claimed. The fact that they're literate and have admistrative skills counts for nothing if they're not pious men, with turbans and automatic weapons. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 This article seems to have its West & East parts of Pakistan mixed up. Which isn't too unusual for the Dawn. |
| Posted by: Tom Roberts 2002-06-08 10:23:26 |