Most current discussions on the instability in the Pakistani government center around the “coup memo,” but it actually has a much longer history, from the “Long March” on 2009 that led to the restoration of the Supreme Court’s chief justice to the December 2009 decision that the “National Reconciliation Ordinance” (NRO), an effort to grant amnesty to all politicians for crimes committed in office, was unconstitutional.
The problem with this is that virtually the entire cabinet of the current government was facing legal charges for corruption and the like, and chose to simply ignore the Supreme Court’s ruling, assuming the problem would go away.
Today, however, the Supreme Court has issued a formal warning that if Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani doesn’t start remembering this ruling, both he and President Zardari are going to be disqualified for disobeying a court order.
The court statement, which described Gilani as a less than “honest” person, demanded that he start an immediate inquiry into Zardari’s corruption, both past and present, with the implication that this would be his last shot at saving his crumbling government.
Corruption charges can be investigated once their tenure is over.To rock the boat at this juncture is only going to destabilize government. What is the crying need right now ? If Supreme Court had forgotten the whole episode till now,the SC can also wait till after the next elections next year.
Ah! They don't think like a practical (or pragmatic) American. They can foresee, that by not doing anything, just accept illegal administration, the nex bunch of corrupt politicians will be worse subsequently.
"Corruption charges can be investigated once their tenure is over."
Let the Pakistani Supreme Court wait while Zardari and company wipe out whatever is left of
Pakistani State.Sounds like you have Pakistan's national interest at heart.
Before their tenure ends will leave pakistan to US or UK and they don,t bother. Their aim was to loot pakistan as much as they can in 5 years and that goal they have achieved with the help of america.
Can't say its true in Pakistan but I belive it to be like the rest of the unreast in the Mid East caused by the American government.There have been claimes in many countrys and it would not surprize me.Any sign of any trouble America seems to make it much worse illegaly involving themselfs in civil wars.In the American civil war close or more than 750 thousand people were killed.Countrys are supposed to deal with there own civil wars.Did not see much done in Ruwanda and other much worse cases of genocide.The oil makes them greedy or they would involve themselfs in other worse atrocities.Endless illegal wars and actions for the top 1% to make money.