|
|
Article: The democracy killers: Pakistan's elites have perverted the country's politics, argues Aasim Sajjad Akhtar. It's time to look for home-grown solutions. (Essay).(Column)
- Article from:
- New Internationalist
- Article date:
- September 1, 2002
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 New Internationalist Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
The presidential referendum in Pakistan has come and gone. As quickly as the drama enveloped the country it has been forgotten. The Pakistani nation is disappointed and fed up with the antics of the ruling classes and the referendum served only to confirm their suspicions. As expected, General Musharraf made a heap of populist promises. But sadly, till now, these promises have proven to be nothing more than meaningless rhetoric. It seemed impossible for the already dysfunctional Pakistani political culture to degenerate further. Yet this is exactly what has happened in the past two months - considerable effort will be needed to repair the damage.
That said, it is ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: Le Pen to face Chirac on May 5Jospin says he will ...
International Herald Tribune;
April 23, 2002 ;
700+ words
... ... startling political implosions, Jean- Marie Le Pen, the rightist extremist who has run on ... France's opinion polling organizations, Le Pen took second place with 17.06 percent ... as an initial poll showed him routing Le Pen, but Le Pen's showing in the first round ...
|
|