Naveed Yaseen replied on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 07:22 PM
> If a dictator get punishment by the law who will be brave to become dictator While there are some valid arguments to try and punish all illegitimate and/or corrupt leaders, an unrealistic argument is often floated that hanging Musharraf would stop future martial-laws. It will not. Rather it will only increase severity and duration of future martial-laws. I know if I am given a package of ruling Pakistan for some years and then just a death penalty afterwards, I would accept it. Many military career people would accept such package too. And during my martial-law I would make sure I don't repeat Musharraf's mistakes of leaving my opponents alive and letting my critics speak, because I am gonna get death penalty anyway, so why not? May be I could survive or prolong my term by iron fist rule. All that said, with current batch of politicians, punishing Musharraf even a jail term, let alone hanging him, is not possible. Because 90% of current politicians are 'kaanay' of establishment for one reason or other. |