Musharraf better than democrats (II)

LONDON: This is with reference to Ammar Rashid’s article. A country and the processes that keep it afloat are hardly vested in individuals — dictatorship is bad, democracy is good. People who happen to be dictators or democrats have egos and personality problems like everyone else. As a society we need to decide whether we are happy ceding power to individuals based on the lapels on their shoulders, or whether we want a say in the decisions being made by politicians. Politicians are a reflection of society. If they are corrupt and dishonest, then maybe we as an electorate are not making the most of our roles as decision makers.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 23^rd, 2010.