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Faisal Abidi grilled over ‘anti-democracy’ comments

Dawn.com Published December 4, 2013
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KARACHI: By taking serious notice of ‘anti-democracy’ comments from Senator Faisal Raza Abidi, Patron-In-Chief of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Wednesday ordered issuance of a show cause notice to him seeking an explanation.

Abidi stated at a press conference on November 3 that democracy had failed and martial law should be implemented in Pakistan.

In a statement issued here, Bilawal said the remarks of Senator Abidi were a serious violation of founding principles of the party, as PPP had always struggled for restoration and strengthening of democracy.

He said the party sacrificed lives of its leaders Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto and thousands of ‘Jiyalas’ and workers for the same cause.

“Such irresponsible and anti-democracy comments from anyone elected on PPP ticket will never be tolerated under any circumstances,” he added.

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Asif
Dec 04, 2013 09:30pm
Show cause notice, ha ha ha :-)
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Emjay
Dec 04, 2013 09:40pm
Abidi is right.
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pathanoo
Dec 04, 2013 11:08pm
Well; He is half right. the Democracy has failed in Paksitan.
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Syed Ahmed
Dec 04, 2013 11:22pm
It is never too late, Senator Faisal Raza Abidi has come clean. There is no democracy in Pakistan and there had been no democracy even in Zulfiqar Ali Bhuttos period. It was civil dictatorships in the garb of democracy. I Pakistani style democracy the rich become richer prosper and the poor become poorer to the extent that people sell or kill their children, womenfolk sell their chastity for survival.
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Dr Qureshi
Dec 04, 2013 11:52pm
Mr Abdi is absolutely right. Pakistani public is not ready for democracy, there is too much ignorance. What's so good about democracy anyway ?
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Shah
Dec 05, 2013 12:29am
What Abidi said is correct. Democracy has failed. There should be a poll on this. I think majority will go for martial law.
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Akber
Dec 05, 2013 12:51am
Abidi sahab being grilled by patron-in-chief, it is high time to leave PPP. Zardaris will bring nothing but trouble to the party as they are treating it as a family business.
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MK
Dec 05, 2013 02:45am
he should have asked Mr Bilawal that is he talking about that democracy which he is enjoying in europe or in america or the one in democracy. IF he is talking about the democracy in pakistan than i think Mr Bilawal do not understand democracy very well.
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Naeem Syed
Dec 05, 2013 04:16am
Why he is still in the Party and a Senator at that.Maybe this tolerance of such people is doing the Party a great disfavor. Just get rid of him,
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TKhan
Dec 05, 2013 04:35am
An Avid Reader, Thorough Researcher and a God Gifted Orator, who can make sense for an hour; but nullify everything by uttering something so unintelligent that ears don't believe. Always very logical in his political stand and to the point, however, takes a 180 degree turns when it comes to sect relationships. Always portraying him and his sect as victim and accuses an unidentified, yet so predictably identified sect. On many occasions his demeanor is the reflection of his indulgence the night before. Fits in to the category of intelligent people who are self destructive.
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Adam
Dec 05, 2013 06:01am
It clearly shows the Bilawal is not fighting for Pakistan but fighting for PPP only. If PPP is willing to sacrifice the whole country at the expense of its own party than it is not a nationalist party at all. Bilawal failed to read things between the lines. Bilawal is a kid who is grown up in a western democracy where things progress and economies transform but he is clueless about the definition of democracy in the Pakistan's Context. The kind of democracy we have in Pakistan is worse than Dictatorship so might as well we have a marshal law...
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fida sayani
Dec 05, 2013 06:35am
I wonder who gave him the ticket.
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Iqbal khan
Dec 05, 2013 07:00am
I admire his guts.God bless you for being honest and bold.We need people like Musharaf to run this country.
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ASAB
Dec 05, 2013 07:25am
BRVO to Senator Faisal Raza Abidi.
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Masoud
Dec 05, 2013 11:48am
Democracy is not something heavenly that cannot be superseded. Although democracy is a very good form of governance if practiced honestly & solely for the benefit of the people however Pakistanis till date have not had the good fortune of benefiting from democracy because those made responsible to deliver the fruit of democracy to the peoples have not done their job honestly. All our leaders are rich & enjoying their lives to the full whereas the common peoples are spending sleepless nights thinking of keeping the wheels of life running in a decent way. Today we see scores of educated youths choosing negative path to meet their & their family's requirements, this is not good but then who are to be held responsible for not delivering true & honest democracy that was supposed to deliver good life and keep poverty far away, think !
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israr
Dec 07, 2013 12:53am
Balawal does not know Faisal Abidi. Faisal Abidi follow the line of Iran, so does father of Balawal. Balawal and Abidi both needs to mend their ways by going to Iran and talking to their Ayatollah so they get this dispute resolved.
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malik
Dec 07, 2013 01:52am
He thinks if he yells and screams toward others he can fool people.
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