Why not Fatima Bhutto, Why Bilawal Zardari
Dear Sir,
Benazir Bhutto's death was a tragedy in Pakistan's History. Her death affected all Pakistan's politics. It was a sad and black day in Pakistan's history.
The question of inheritance to Banazir died before it appear. The credit goes to Asif Zardari. He didnt left the party leadership to think about the leadership. He came out with claim that he has Benazir's will and later announced that Benazir pleaded her party leaders to accept Zardari as the chairman of PPP. Later Zardari announced that he wish their son Bilawal Zardari to be appointed as party chairman. A school boy of 19 years was appointed as chairman of the biggest political party of Pakistan.
There were many faces in PPP who could lead the party. Amin Mukhdom Fahim was running PPP for almost eight years when Benazir was in exile and he could the party in future. There was another name Barrister Aitzaz Hassan, who got international fame after following chief justice case. He was the person, who was always giving his support and professional advices to PPP. But Zardari suddenly called party meeting and asked party leaders to authorise his wish for Bilawal Zardari as a party chairman.
Later Bilawal Zardari name was changed to Bilawal Bhutto. The party leadership has accepted it becuase it was very hard time for them as well as for Zardari after the tragic death of Beazir. But the question is whether the party workers will accept him as chairmanor not. The party workers will realise with the time that the decison was wrong in every sense. If the leadership was supposed to go to Bhutto's family, then why doesnt PPP accept Fatima Bhutto as their chairperson, who doesnt need to change her surname.
Fatima Bhutto is the real successor of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. She is the right person in every sense to lead the party. She is a well known name in the country. She has proved to the people of Pakistan that she has got every skill to lead the party and to lead the country. She is mature person, not like 19 year old Bilawal.
She is loved by every one is Larkana. She is known to Larkana while Bilawal and Asif Zardari are strangers in Larkana. They are not welcome in Larkana.
Infact Zardari has already done great damages to PPP. Every single person know in the country that Zardari is a corrupt and untrustworthy person. He is infamous person. He is widely known as mr ten percent throughout the world. He spent nearly ten years in prisons on corruption charges. It is alleged that he has looted the treasury for more than $1.5 billion. He faces inquiry in Britain and was convicted by Swiss court for money laundering. It is strongly believed that Zardari was behind the martyrdom of Murtaza Bhutto. He conspired his death.
Fatima Bhutto can provide unity to the party, as she is the real blood of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto while Bilawal is not. She doesnt need to change her surname to inherit. She is native speaker of the country while Bilawal is not. She has spent her life among the common people of Pakistan while Bilawal was living in luxuries. She understand the suffering of common people of Pakistan while Bilawal doesnt. She knows what people want while Bilawal doesnt have any idea of common people. She has experience of life while Bilawal doesnt have any experience of life. She is established writer, columnist and political commentator while Bilawal will need to spend years in Oxford to learn what politics is. She is considered to be a true and pure blood of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto while Bilawal is a true and pure blood of Hakim Ali Zardari.
Let the emotions subside and the true question of inheritance will come out of the heart of PPP workers. They will have to make the decision. This is the time of emotions after the death of Benazir. I have heard many Pakistanis that they will not accept Bilawal but they will welcome Fatima Bhutto.
Thanks a lot
Syed Habib Orakzai
London, England
