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The Father and the Son
Benazir herself was only 25 and preparing for a career in diplomacy when her father, former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, was hanged on the orders of military dictator Gen. Zia-ul-Haq. At the time, many among the party leadership refused to take commands from a young, inexperienced woman and left. Many of these same people were invited back into the party by Benazir when she become Prime Minister in 1988, and Zardari's new role may keep them in the fold.
Munizae Jahangir, a correspondent for New Delhi TV, spoke to Bhutto about her three children in an interview last July in London. "She told me she wanted them to be doctors," said Jahangir to NEWSWEEK. "She made sure never to pressure her son and daughters into following her into politics and believed there were other, less riskier ways of serving one's country. But politics is their heritage, and given what has happened Bilawal is the most natural choice."
Reporting from Naudero and Lahore
© 2007
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Posted By: hajirazi @ 01/03/2008 10:59:33 AM
Comment: Comment: Interestingly, as per my knowledge from insiders, there was no will left by Her. How can she assign Her son as Chairman when He cannot contest election and Cannot became Prime Minister for further 15 to 16 years !! Are we living in stone-age, when emperor / queen's son is born to sit on throne. It is also shameful for party P4 (PPP-P) big guns that none of them can rule the party. Is it possible in Democratic America or UK that Bush or Gordon Brown is killed and their son / daughter / wife is nominated as their successor not by democratically consensus of party leaders but by producing a Will, allegedly written by the SOUL and the nominee is to be accepted by every party leader ! What a mystery, What a country and What a party!
If her Will is really true, it means She herself is against democracy as she nominated her son (having zero knowledge of politics) as her political Heir. Otherwise, the Will is false. PML leaders exploit it!
By the way, it was always said by P4 spokesman and also said in front of Swiss court also that A2Z (Asif Ali Zardari) is seriously ill and cannot travel. Can someone comment on this by seeing the widened smiley face of A2Z in recent press conference and newsweek this same page under "Still in Control". Also i dont know what happened to Arrest Warrants issued against him in Pakistan and Red notices issued by Interpol. Lets wait when he would be arrested, for past or his recent work in Rawalpindi with the hands of his Old friends of jail...
Posted By: okie3 @ 01/03/2008 8:44:26 AM
Comment: OK, Cheney, what's your next move? Since your are in charge, I assume you have a plan B.
Posted By: nawawimohamad @ 01/03/2008 3:12:54 AM
Comment: Baliwal Zardari will never make it to be Prime Minister of Pakistan. He will either be executed of left behind by the US who is clearly fed up with the Bhutto dynasty. The US is in favour of putting in a person who has no public support (no major political party) but rely solely on the US to be in power in Pakistan.
So forget about democracy, it is a farce!