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secluded person can imagine what would be the state and extent
of noise of praise and congratulations at the houses of victorious
national and provincial assembly members. Huge and fragrant
garlands, costly gifts and expensive high quality sweets besides
high praises, love, affection and assurance of all out cooperation
from various quarters and individuals will be the post election
scenario. This has been happening for decades. The rule and
lust of power is an intoxication, which in most cases becomes
worshiping of any person in authority. People, the followers
of rising sun, go far away in their appeasing style and they
don’t love any individual personality but they love
the power, authority and the rule. They love the designations
and with the change of authority and designation they change
their loyalty. They really worship the rising sun and never
look at the sun setting in.
You must have heard the name of Ahmad Dawood. He was the person
on whose recommendations and on whose orders Imam Ahmad bin
Junmbal (radhiallhu ta`ala `anhu) was subjected to severe
torture. He witnessed the reign of three kings one after the
other. All three kings enjoyed extra-ordinary rise and their
courts were always seen full of courtiers. There were a number
of courtiers who never get tired of calling these kings with
the highest ranks ‘Zille Ilahi’. The kings used
to think about these flatterer courtier what will happen to
them once their kingdom comes to an end or they die. How would
they live after them. But Ahmad Dawood used to say that the
death of all these three kings was a lesson and admonition
for the people. What other people could get the lesson from
their death while Ahmad Dawood himself did not learn any lesson.
Like other courtiers he also used to hook earth with the skies
while praising the kings. Ahmad Dawood said he saw the body
of Khalifa Al Mamoon. After a few years he saw the body of
Al Mo’tasam. And after another few years he saw Al Wasiq
dead. On the death of each Caliph, he said, he saw extra-ordinary
activities at their palaces. Forgetting the dead ruler, everybody
was seen looking at the successor.
Besides general public, our newspapers are also following
such precedence. Criticising those who leave the power lobby
and praise of those who are coming into power is an old trend
of our society. Those who are leaving the power slot are seen
with high suspicion and their personality is considered full
of corruption while those who are coming into power are paid
due respect and considered the most pious people on the earth.
Those who are being declared ill-mannered and uneducated today,
may appear on the screen of power tomorrow and then they may
be considered highly qualified, intelligent and well-mannered
people.
It was learnt that when Britishers defeated renowned victorious
General, Napoleon Bonaparte and later imprisoned him in an
island the pro-French king newspapers carried news reports
against him and expressed joy. But later when Napoleon escaped
from the captivity and re-organised a big military and attacked
France to re-capture it, the newspapers published lead stories
stating that a wild beast had escaped from jail. When Napoleon
reached near the borders of France then newspapers wrote that
the killer was heading towards France. When he crossed the
border and entered France then newspapers published news items
that Napoleon is in France now. And in the end when Napoleon
reached near Paris then newspapers published news reports
stating that His Highness the King of France is surfacing
in Paris. The summersaults that French journalists took, we
have been witnessing since long in our country’s capital,
Islamabad. We know a number of columnists who used to term
Mian Nawaz Sharif a symbol of courage and a kind-hearted man.
They wrote about Nawaz Sharif the king of politics and extra-ordinary
intelligent. When Mian Sahib was deposed the same columnists
wrote that Nawaz Sharif was a coward, flatterer and shortsighted
person.
In the recent past the minister of religious affairs has put
his all out efforts to prove General Musharraf as Ameer-ul-Mu'mineen.
On some occasions he has also challenged the `Ulama-e-Keram
of the country to have an open debate with General Sahib.
But the sober `Ulama-e-Keram showed their wisdom and did not
react adversely.
After the Election 2002, various political parties and groups
are out to manoeuvre to get into the power lobby. Those who
had differences with their opponents are not putting their
efforts to clarify their position before their ‘so called’
enemies by stating that whatever was their reaction in the
past was just a mere joke and if they ever abused that was
just for a fun. Under this scenario the traditional opportunists
are in great confusion as they are unable how to prove their
loyalty with the victorious enemies. Those living in the liberal
environment are highly confused. They are unable to digest
the victory of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal. A few of them are
terming Majlis’s victory as the outcome of agencies’
support. Many of them are confused by thinking that the ruler
would be in the hands of those people who would wear the national
dress, would have long beards and would have a religious turban
on their heads. They will prefer to speak the national language
instead of speaking the language of non-Muslims. They would
have plain drinking water at their dinning table instead of
liquor.
People, highly influenced by the Western culture are confused
thinking that the rule will be in the hands of those who would
prefer taking a foreign country tour only to the Saudi Arabia
and not to the London, America or any other country of the
West.
Pro-West people are confused while thinking that their children
would be admitted to the Madrasah or religious school instead
of sending them to any convent. The religious men would be
answerable to Almighty Allah only and not to George Bush or
Tony Blair. People are confused that what will happen to the
Film Industry. People who think their personality incomplete
if they don’t wear T-Shirt or three-piece suit, what
will happen if pure Pakistani leadership will take over. What
will happen if women folk will not be seen in bazaars, parks
and other public places? What will happen to the economy of
the country if true religious people will come into power?
What will happen if every man will be compelled to wear beard
and have national dress?
This imagination sends a wave of concern and trill to the
masses who are heavily under the influence of West. And this
stage our columnists are tactfully painting the grim picture
of that unseen scenario that is the priority of religious
people who are about to come into power.
Under the prevailing circumstance, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
will have to be extra cautious. They should not make tall
claims that become difficult to prove or they should not make
promises that become difficult to be kept.
Next fear is for those elected members of the assemblies who
have been voted by the general public because masses want
to see a strong and stable economy in the country. People
are expecting that these assembly members would promote education,
do away with the open society system and eject the foreign
forces out of the country. People have given them vote to
express their strongest hatred against America and its policies.
It is feared that they might forget their motto and slogan
in the noise of praises. If this happened then the trust that
people have reposed in these assembly members would be damaged
and restoration of which would require another 56 years.
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