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Pakistan's elite behave like foreign agents:
A.Q. Khan
Monday August 13, 2012 12:29:23 PM,
IANS
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Islamabad: Pakistan's
elite "toe the American line and behave like foreign agents", said
disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan who lamented the
"current inept and corrupt rulers have destroyed the country in
every sense of the word".
In an article "Bad habits don't die" in the opinion section of the
News International, Khan said that the country's "elites toe the
American line and behave like foreign agents".
"Some have dual nationalities, some have a wife and children with
a foreign nationality and there are US sympathisers (or outright
agents) in almost every important state institution.
"When the discussion of an independent foreign policy comes up,
they create a hue and cry as if the heavens are about to fall. The
current inept and corrupt rulers have destroyed the country in
every sense of the word. No institution has been left untouched,"
he said.
Khan was put under house arrest in 2004 after confessing to have
sent nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea and sought the
nation's forgiveness. He later retracted his remarks and alleged
that he had been forced by former president Gen (retd.) Pervez
Musharraf to make the statement.
In the hard-hitting piece, Khan said: "They (the rulers) are as
intoxicated with power as a drunkard is with liquor. In this state
of intoxication a person loses all sense of realism and moderation
and can't think straight. In a similar manner, wealth often causes
arrogance, callousness and even cruelty. Islam strictly forbids
arrogance."
"The influence of power is more corrupting than that of alcohol or
drugs. A power- hungry person loses all sense of caring, decency,
moderation or respect for others," he added.
Pakistan is facing a crisis with the political leadership and the
judiciary sparring with each other over a letter that has to be
written to the Swiss authorities to reopen corruption cases
against President Asif Ali Zardari. Yousuf Raza Gilani had to step
down as prime minister over the issue and he was succeeded by Raja
Pervez Ashraf who too was issued a show-cause noticed Aug 8 by the
Supreme Court for failing to implement the court's order.
Khan said that a "rubberstamp National Assembly passes
anti-Constitution laws that are against public interest merely for
the self-serving designs of the rulers, and then they accuse the
judiciary of exceeding its powers when it protects the very spirit
of the Constitution and the fundamental rights of the people".
"Abhorrent too is the behaviour of the selfish coalition partners
who, totally ignoring ground realities, go all-out to blame the
Supreme Court rather than limiting the mischievous behaviour of
the rulers. The courts are doing only what they are supposed to
do," the former scientist added.
Khan went on to say that the democratic system that has been
introduced in the subcontinent has "not worked well in our
country".
"It works only in countries where the people are educated,
politically mature and conscious of the importance and the
sanctity of their votes. In Pakistan, almost 80 percent of the
votes are cast under the feudal system and those elected are
anything but honest, competent, educated technocrats."
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