What we have is not a Democracy , it is a sham and a Farce.
I would prefer an honest Dictatorship over this Farce any day.
I don't think we understand the essence of Democracy or are prepared for it.
This Democracy BS is not working for the ordinary man.
No, NEVER!
Under NO circumstance are we to shy from democracy, however "flawed", and accept "Honest dictatorship"
We must wean off that teat and MUST learn to survive, and most importantly, be RESPONSIBLE for our action.
No longer can we let our mental capacities be rented out to dictators, and later excuse, "we didn't elect him, we are not responsible!"
WE elected Zardari, WE elected NS, and we should learn that WE select our leaders.
You want change? Instead of running to GHQ Rawalpindi, try NOT voting for the same incumbent every single election, for a change.
Stop hiding under cover of "electoral fraud" and admit it, that for the most part, we genuinely vote on basis of caste, clan, tribe, language, sect etc.
We ourselves want a crook who can put our matric-fail sons in cushy government posts, and get our nephews out of jail.
Why complain of foreign conspiracies when we are to blame?
The democracy IS working for the common man, we must admit that the common man cannot resist asking for law breakers.
If we had been able to learn this lesson in the fifties, we wouldn't have had this mess.
But we kept delaying the harsh medicine, it's time we swallow it and heal ourselves.
India managed to learn it in its formative years, and has had no martial law. Why can't we? They were formed the same day as we were, just as un-educated and impoverished as we were, similar cultural problems, so why the excuse?