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26 de novembro

NRO-Ehtisab Bureau: Hussain Haqqani had criminal cases quashed, FIR dropped

  • There were cases filed against him by the Ehtisab Bureau of Saif ur Rehman in 1999.
  • Pakistan’s ambassador in the US Husain Haqqani, co-accused in Ms BB case of TV channels
    Mr. Haqqani was out on bail by the Lahore High Court after 79 days in detention.
  • The FIR in one of the case was quashed by the Sindh High Court

Pakistan Ambassador to the United States of America, Hussain Haqqani. – AP File Photo

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Ambassador to the United States of America, Hussain Haqqani never applied for any benefit under National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) in any alleged case against him, said his lawyer Sohail Hassan Qaiser senior advocate of Akhtar Awan Law Associates.

Haqqani's lawyer stated that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) created by former President General Musharraf had never initiated any reference against Haqqani.

There however, were some cases filed against him by the Ehtisab Bureau of Saif ur Rehman in 1999.

Explaining the circumstances, Qaiser said that Haqqani had to go under physical torture in illegal custody. Later he was handed over to FIA after three days and in order to camouflage their act, three fabricated cases were filed against him. He was later released on bail by the Lahore High Court after 79 days in detention.

He further informed that FIR in one of the case was quashed by the Sindh High Court whereas the other case was dropped by the investigation agency after failing to find any evidence.

The third case that purportedly is on the list of cases dropped after the issuance of NRO (as reported in the media) had never reached the stage of prosecution during the last ten years as far Haqqani and his lawyers know and therefore there was no question of Haqqani requesting any relief under NRO.

'The investigation agency may have dropped the case on its own volition,' the lawyer added.


Haqqani will approach the competent forum to get his name cleared from a patently false case filed with the express motive of political victimization; the lawyer said and added that it was also under consideration to file cases against all those who were responsible for fabricating false cases against him. Haqqani never sought relief under NRO: lawyer, Friday, 20 Nov, 2009

New rocky road in Indo-US relations--The pageant and the thud of the jilt--that ended the romance

The pageant and the thud of the jilt--that ended the romance: New rocky road in Indo-US relations

All of Bharat had gone all out in receiving the last two American presidents—it was time for the White House to return the favor to the Indians who had been good hosts. The ostentatious pageant in Washington, thrown in honor of Prime Minister of Bharat (aka India) will be known for many things—pomp and ceremony, a good payback to a generous hosts who hosted President Bush and President Clinton, a who’s who parade of known Indophiles in the US, flowery language, plenty of great wine and booze (the Indians have a great liking for Whiskey), great sea food complemented with vegetarian choices. John Travolta the best dancer in Hollywood did not take off with Mrs. Singh (like he did with Princess Diana), and Mr. Singh did not barf of President Obama (like Bush 41 had done on the Japanese Premier).

The guest list included political allies, a few opponents, celebrities and members of the Indian diplomatic community.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the list, but not her husband, former President Bill Clinton. Democratic colleagues of the president including other Cabinet ministers, several senators and top aides made the list, including Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts (but not his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and White House Budget Director Peter Orszag.

State dinner are pompous affairs usually dictated by protocol and timing and how to repay the hosts for their state dinner. When Clinton had visited Bharat (aka India) Bharat had not just thrown a “state dinner”—it was a national celebration for the country. Indian are adept at many languages, 114 of their own, a couple of imported ones, but best of all they are very good at” schmooze”. The arrival of the “gora sahib” Clinton (with his penchant for pretty women) was heralded with more esteem than arrival of a new Viceroy during the British Raj.  Some say that the president did partake in some Indian curry (to use the local colloquialism). The Americans are not used to welcomed in such a manner---there are very few countries where the Yanks are liked so much (Kosova, Canada, the UK---and that's about it), so those who count “protocol-points” had a taken a mental note to treat their hosts in nice manner.

Mr. Singh did praise the president.

Obama's election was "an inspiration to all those who cherish the values of diversity, democracy and equal opportunity," Singh said, adding that India "warmly applauded" the Nobel Peace Prize awarded Obama this year for "the healing touch you have provided and the power of your idealism and your vision."

This week was payback time to return the hospitality.

The timing was just right, The Obama Administration has been taking a beating like a piñata from Congress and from the Republicans in general. The victims were at least two Democratic governors including the electorally important state of New Jersey.  The Afghan war is going horribly for President Obama, and he is ready to announce some major decisions in the lost war and how to go about face saving gestures “after the battle is lost and won and the hurly burly is done”.  The only wise American general in Kabul is unfortunately not wearing the American military uniform—he is running the role of Ambassador and “Save-the-royal-ass-of-Obama-in-Chief”. Fortunately, the words of the US Ambassador in Kabul may outweigh the general who is wearing the US uniform—General McChrystal who is playing the role of “I-wanna-be-just-like-my-defeated-generals-in-Vietnam” and keep asking for more troops.

In Washington it was time for verbosity that doesn’t mean anything, and hyperbole that means even less.

"To the future that beckons all of us," Obama said with glass raised toward his guest of honor, visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "Let us answer its call. And let our two great nations realize all the triumphs and achievements that await us."

The US Ambassador is working with the Pakistani generals, the ISI, and the stealth Saudi machinery to bring about a face-saving peace deal in Afghanistan. This is the beginning of the end of the war in Afghanistan. The Taliban have been offered at least six provinces—US recognition of the sovereignty of the provinces is the US offer for a safe exit and inclusion in the Central government. Mullah Omar has already offered a peace deal—“safe passage to withdrawing forces—a deal ridiculed by Bruce Riedel. As a hawk, Mr. Riedel once wanted break this confidence of the Taliban. Now the US is dealing exactly with this confidence. Ironically America is negotiating with the ex Afghan Ambassador to Islamabad, the person who was bundled off to Gitmo and tortured and kept in prison without trial for months.

In Wshington it was time paegentry—the menu reflected the season and and the mood.

A seasonal menu reflecting both American and Indian flavors started with a potato and eggplant salad made with White House-grown arugula and accompanied by an onion seed vinaigrette, according to the White House.

Red lentil soup with fresh cheese followed, and then a choice of entrees -- roasted potato dumplings with tomato chutney, chick peas and okra for vegetarians, or green curry prawns, caramelized salsify and smoked collard greens.

A look at the menu

Potato and eggplant salad
White House arugula with onion seed vinaigrette
2008 Sauvignon blanc Modus Operandi, Napa Valley, California
Red lentil soup with fresh cheese
2006 Riesling, Brooks "Ara"
Wilamette Valley roasted potato dumplings with tomato chutney
Chick peas and okra or green curry prawns with caramelized salsify with smoke collard greens and coconut aged basmati
2007 Grenache Beckman Vineyards, Santa Ynez, California
Pumpkin pie tart
Pear tatin
Whipped cream and caramel sauce
Sparkling Chardonnay, Thibaut Janisson Brut, Monticello, Virginia
Petits fours and coffee
Cashew brittle
Pecan pralines
Passion fruit and vanilla gelees
Chocolate dipped fruit

As the saying goes, it was the “best of times”---but also the “worst of times”.  For all the pomp and ceremony the romance between the US and Bharat is coming down to an end. Gone are the good old Bush days when Delhi was being propped by the Neocons as a counterweight to China. Gone are the Clinton days when Delhi was goaded into exploding their half-hatched nuclear devices in Pokhran. Like the Pokhran firecrackers which turned out to be fizzles—the house that Bush built was a deck of cards—it came crashing down with the collapse of the economy. The US tax payers were left with the bills, and Beijing emerged as the new banker.

It was the best of times in Washington.

Dessert was pumpkin pie tart and pear tatin with whipped cream and caramel sauce. Each course was paired with a different wine, all of American vintage.

The herbs and lettuces were harvested from the White House Kitchen Garden started by Michelle Obama, with honey from the White House beehive used to poach the dessert pears.

Entertainment was by jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, Grammy and Academy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson, the National Symphony Orchestra directed by award-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch, Academy Award-winning Indian musician and composer A.R. Rahman, and The President's

It was the worst of times. After the song and dance in Washington, Mr. Singh will return with a “nuclear deal” which severely restricts its atomic ambitions, arrests the program, prohibits any new nuclear tests (to overcome the fizzles at Pokhran II). The announcement of the fizzles at Pokhran are emblematic of the fizzle in US Indian relations.

Just like the Pokhran fizzles, the notion of IndiaUS (USIndia) has been overtaken by ChiAmerica. The recent belligerency on along the McMohan line in the Himalays has totally destroyed any possibility of Chindia. While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was trying hard convince Presidnet Obama that ChiAmerica was a bad idea and that democracy and pluralistic vision, hatred for terror whould be the prime ideals binding the countries together—as such America and India were “natural allies”. President Obama played the good host with laudatory comments to Mr. Manmohan Singh, and to Bharat as a whole—but---but—(its always the but kills the mood), as the CEO of America, Mr. Obama was beholden to the bankers of USA Inc—the ones in Beijing who hold more than a trillion Dollars of US debt. Mr. Obama also listened to Mr. Singh’s rhetorical diatribes on Pakistan, but politely rebuffed him by proclaiming that Pakistan was an important ally of Pakistan.

What President Obama didn’t announce publicly in front of the Bharati prime Minister was the fact that it was Islamabad that was saving America’s butt in Afghanistan and saving it from the sling by stitching together a face-saving mask for America and NATO. If it weren’t for the Pakistanis, the Obama one term presidency would be singing goodbye to a Democratic victory in the next elections.

Mr. Obama is constrained to listed to the hawks in the army and the Gung Ho “take-no-prisoners” conservatives in Congress. So he is between a rock (left leaning Democratic corp who want to end the war in Afghanistan) and a hard place (Ultra conservatives in Congress who want to continue the war and take it to Iran and Pakistan). It would a miracle if Mr. Obama can pull off a feat that pleases all sides—that is an impossibility. This much is certain, he may go for a small surge, a little bit of a peace deal, and plans for an exit strategy. This is as close to “a little bit pregnant” as it gets.

The pageantry in Washington not withstanding, ChiAmerica is the global power which divided the world into two parts, America-Europe and Asia-Africa. The US for obvious reasons gets the good parts (Europe and Americas) and China gets the Asia and Africa. Chipak will help China bring peace to Asia. Chindia is as dead as a doornail, and USPak will be handed over to China as Chipak. Chindia may exist as an economic entity of $60 billion, with China selling parts to Bharat, but that is as far as it goes. Geopolitically and in the realm of international relations Chindia exists as a drop in an ocean ruled by ChiAmerica.

It in these circumstances that Mr. Manmohan Singh was gulping down his Red and Blue label on ice.  Like Cindrella he was anxiously looking at the clock and hoping that midnight would not come soon. he wa wondering how much time will the Bhartis have to pack their bags once the Yanks have left Afghanistan. he was wondering, why he coudl not have been the recpient of the Nobel Peace prize. If it weren’t for the Pakistanis, and their obdurate obsession with Kashmir, he could have struck a deal with them and visited Oslo—now it was back tot he grind doing the chores for Sonia and being bombarded by the BJP and the RSS. While sucking a red Label soaked ice cubes, he was wondering why he hated these foreign trips—as much as he tried, he never relished the jjourney back home where he would be roasted in the Lok Sabha.

first big dinner," she said.

What makes a successful dinner? It's what you don't plan, Zantzinger said.

During a Reagan state dinner, Princess Diana and actor John Travolta took to the dance floor.

"What made it so special was that it was so absolutely spontaneous," she said. "You had one of the most beautiful women in the world and one of the best dancers in the world come together in this incredible place, and I think the spontaneity of it and the combination of the two of them was perfection."

24 de novembro

“Realistically speaking, we (India) are a second or perhaps third tier force in the eyes of the US”

Stephen Cohen a known Indophile who created the now debunked “Cold Start Strategy” has clearly said that the India and the US are strategically moving apart. This assessment comes in the wake of the reality that America’s new banker is not New York—it is Beijing. Prime Minister Manamohan Singh sheepishly mentioned this anomaly during his various conversations in Washington and elsewhere. While the chest thumping on democracy fell on deaf ears, what chagrined the prime minister and Bharati media was the fact that the US has ignored Delhi’s whining on Mumbai. Contrary to the lobbying efforts of Delhi, the US Congress tripled aid to Pakistan, and then some—it is also working on ROZ and a FTA with Pakistan. Unbeknownst to Delhi, the US Army has helped the generals in Islamabad with weapons that are under the radar or press and or media scrutiny.

While “more Catholic than the Pope” (more Brahman than the monks in Benaras) Indophiles in the ranks of obsequies dawn.com (Anwar Iqbal—though he is not the only one) are trumpeting the Manmohan trip to Washington as the anointment of Bharat as a superpower---back in the Vatican (or Benaras in this theme) the Bharati media is very aware of the realities. This is not the Clinton or Bush presidency. It is also a different place on the timeline of history. Under the old discarded doctrine India was to be built as a counterweight to China. There is a frenzy in the Neocon ranks for this---the reality in today's world does not allow playing India against China. President Obama’s constrained reality is the financial collapse and the anemic US economy that is not creating jobs, or creating wealth for Americans. While China holds $1 trillion or more of US T-bills, is three times the economy of Bharat, and has an export surplus with the US, and Europe that can only be a wish for the tine $42 billion IT industry out of Banglore that affects only 6 million people.

Most Washington analysts today realize that Bharat is an important country, but it is getting too big for its britches. With a creaky economy (last decade not withstanding), an atrocious infrastructure, mind numbing penury, horrid caste infestation, a superiority complex (which is psychological terms is actually an inferiority complex), and the propensity to dominate all her neighbors, Bharat has reduced itself to a regional state where all countries surrounding it hate her. While China has developed goodwill, friendship and admiration neighbors near and far, Delhi’s policies only conjures up hate and resistance to hegemony. Bharat has unending hatred towards Delhi in Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Kashmir, Lanka, Maldives and even Bangladesh (which it created). Its biggest successes have become its biggest cancers. Kashmir and Bangaldesh thumb their noses at Delhi. Pakistan is a nuclear powered state and has successfully maneuvered itself into the good graces of both the USA and China—with the neutral Russian making overtures—because of China. As a major Non-Nato Ally it has superb relations with Europe and is working on Free Trade Agreements with all three. today Unless and until Delhi learns the norms on how to behave in an international arena, it will never have a voice in world affairs.

In this prodigiously written article, the Christian Science Monitor presents of sample of Bharati thinking.

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President Barack Obama meets with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the G-20 summit at the ExCel Centre in London in this April 2 file photo.

Charles Dharapak/AP/File

 

New Delhi - As India's prime minister Manmohan Singh arrives to a red carpet welcome in Washington Monday – the first state guest of President Barack Obama – commentators in India seemed more preoccupied with the United States' growing friendship with China.

Ties between India and the US are stronger than they have been in decades. Bilateral trade has surged, doubling since 2004 to more than $43 billion a year. Last year the two countries signed a landmark civil nuclear deal, agreed upon by Mr. Singh and former US President George Bush in 2005, that brought India out of nuclear isolation and symbolized a sea change in the countries' political relationship. Indeed, the US sees a vital role for India in the battle against terrorism in Pakistan and Afghanistan and in a host of other issues from world trade to climate change.

But while talks between Mr. Singh and Mr. Obama scheduled for Tuesday are likely to focus on such matters as Afghanistan, climate change, and cooperation on nuclear energy, pundits in India are more interested in the question of where the US's new friendship with China, as well as its relationship with Pakistan, leaves India.

"We may aspire to a seat at the high table of world power but China is already sitting at the head of the table along with the United States," wrote journalist Gautam Adhikari in the Times of India Monday. "It has enough IOUs in its pocket to stop anyone from pushing it around. We also are a billion-strong nation, a democracy to boot and growing economically at a still impressive rate given the global conditions. But, realistically speaking, we are a second or perhaps third tier force in the eyes of the United States."

A recent joint statement from Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao, which included a line of support for better Indo-Pakistan relations, was regarded in New Delhi as an expression of unwanted interference in a sensitive matter. For some, it raises the worrying specter of Chinese involvement in South Asian diplomacy – and at a time when India's long running border row with China is especially tense. (Read about how each side recently provoked the other and escalated tensions on the border.)

"It seemed to suggest that India had simply fallen between two stools – Pakistan and China were urgent priorities for different reasons," said an editorial in the Indian Express newspaper Monday.

India is also likely to urge the US to take a tougher line on Pakistan, which it blames for harboring terrorists.

India fears losing US favor even as Obama fetes Manmohan Singh

President Obama is hosting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this week with his first state visit. But India worries the US cares more about wooing rivals China and Pakistan.

By Mian Ridge | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor

from the November 23, 2009 edition. Read about how China and India's rivalry is playing out on the high seas.

What Mr. Anwar Iqbal don’t seem to realize is the simple fact that this is not the first time that Bharat has tried to be the global superpower. In the 50s Nehru tried to lead the entire workd as a third alternative to the USSR and the USA. It formed its very own Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and Tito, Nehru and Mao were the anointed leaders of the 3rd world. However because of the egomaniacal personality of Mr. Nehru, that initiative didn’t go anywhere. Mao and Nehru had a falling out resulting in the 1962 war between Bharat and China. Tito remained a world player ‘till his demise which led to the total disintegration of his country Yugoslavia. Only the progeny of Mao, steadfast to their country have made to the top

In this new Chinese Century, Beijing has clearly told Washington that Kashmir has to be solved in order to resolve Afghanistan. The recent mention of “India-Pakistani” relations during the final statement after the Obama-Tao summit of course translated into “Kashmir”. The not to oblique reference to a territory that Delhi considers its own created a furor in the Bharati press as well as the political circles in the Lok and Rajha Sabha. The pundits in Delhi. Delhi new exactly what it meant. Allowing China to be the leader in South Asia to work as a referee between India and Pakistan relegates India to parity with its much smaller but nuclear armed neighbor

22 de novembro

Pakistan blames India for all terror in FATA & Balochistan

Peace is impossible to be attained in the region unless India stop its support to terrorism in Pakistan, foreign minister Shah Mehmud Qureshi said. In an interview to German news agency Qureshi said, “India is supporting the terrorists in the tribal areas and Balochistan.” “Pakistan is collecting concrete evidences against the Indian intervention in the Pakistani tribal areas and Balochistan,” said Qureshi. He also said that peace and security is impossible to be attained in South Asia unless India changes its hostile behaviour towards Pakistan. India igniting terrorism in Pak: Qureshi. The Nation.

India igniting terrorism in Pak: Qureshi

Chinese Sun Tzu vs Indian Chanakya-Kautilya statecraft . Rupee News has repeatedly reported the destructive and negative role of the 4 “Indian Consulates” and the 13 Indian “Information Centers”in Afghanistan. Several news stores about the Indian base in Tajikistan shed light on the nefarious Indian designs in building Chahbahar, the support for BLA terrorists in Baluchistan, the infiltration of Indian agents in anti-Pakistan groups like the TTP, and the direct role of the Indian RAW in sending suicide bombers into Pakistan. Rupee News has now once again been corroborated by the statements of one of the most powerful advisers to Mr. Zardari himself. The reality of Afghanistan: Breaking the media paradigm. As the level of frustration grows in ISAF, Indian RAW tried to pawn itself off as the stabilizing factor. There is an effort to send massive Indian forces to Kabul. 15000 Indian soldiers to Kabul: Anti-ISI Campaign unleashed. A growing number of Think Tanks and journalists have seen through the facade of India as a world power? Part 1 and are now looking at dramatically new solutions. Joe Klein in Neocon cross hairs for opposing new wars.

The Rand Corporation in a recent study as well as the Zibig Brezinski and others are now openly opposing the old Indian version of events. Of course RAW activities are not limited to Pakistan. RAW is Yamaraj’ the God of death: It has already killed half a dozen countries including Goa’ Daman and Diu’ Hyderabad’ Pondicherry’ Jammu’ Kashmir and Sikkim.

Nepal view: RAW’s Machination In South Asia (http://rupeenews.com/2008/07/30/raws-machination-in-south-asia-2/)

  • Proxy war in Afghanistan: Strategic depth vs Strategic clout http://rupeenews.com/2008/07/07/proxy-war-in-afghanistan-strategic-depth-vs-strategic-clout/
  • India intelligence: “‘the aim of RAW is to keep internal disturbances flaring up and the ISI preoccupied so that Pakistan can lend no worthwhile resistance to Indian designs in the region.”
  • India vs. Pakistan–Gwador vs. Chabahar. http://rupeenews.com/2008/02/08/pakistani-gwador-to-china-links-threatened-by-indian-chahbahar-links-to-kabul-via-iran/
  • India a secret player in Afghanistan: Bases—Lashkargarh, Qushila Jadid,Khahak,Hassan Killies
  • Another daring attack on Kabul rattles Karzai’s shakey regime http://rupeenews.com/2008/07/08/another-daring-attack-on-kabul-rattles-karzais-shakey-regime/
  • Kabul bombing: Ruse to send Indian troops to Afghansitan?
    http://rupeenews.com/2008/07/09/kabul-bombing-ruse-to-send-indian-troops-to-afghansitan/
  • Afghanistan: Why was India attacked in Kabul? http://rupeenews.com/2008/07/08/afghanistan-why-was-india-attacked-in-kabul/
  • http://rupeenews.com/2008/07/08/5288/
  • Afghanistan audacious attack: Karzai-Kabul weaknesses exposed http://rupeenews.com/2008/07/08/afghanistan-audacious-attack-karzai-kabul-weaknesses-exposed/
  • Pakhtuns to India: Get out of Afghanistan http://rupeenews.com/2008/07/08/pakhtuns-to-india-get-out-of-afghanistan/
  • Kabul bombing: Ruse to send Indian troops to Afghansitan? http://rupeenews.com/2008/07/09/kabul-bombing-ruse-to-send-indian-troops-to-afghansitan/

    Indian Strategic plans about Pakistan

    Secretary of State Clinton during the campaign called Pakistanis paranoid about Indian intentions. Ms. Clinton please explain this article (not the only one) published in India's most presitgious Defense journal.

    India's real intentions about Pakistan. See Indian Defense Review article

    The India Doctrine by Munshi The India Doctrine by Isha Khan Dhaka Bangladesh book cover Indian intelligence: “‘the aim of RAW is to keep internal disturbances flaring up and the ISI preoccupied so that Pakistan can lend no worthwhile resistance to Indian designs in the region.”

    Listing of Indian RAWs bomb blasts in Pakistan

    FINALLY, the US Administration is being told some home truths about the realities on the ground in Pakistan, especially relating to the "war on terror" and the Pakistan-US relationship. It has been evident for some time that the US and its intelligence agency the CIA have had a major falling out with the Pakistan military and especially the ISI. This occurred, it is believed, when the CIA sought direct intervention into ISI dealings in FATA and sought to take out some valuable operatives. But at a macro level, that was simply a reflection of a far larger distrust which was aggravated by the mounting US failures in Afghanistan. Unable to correct course, the easiest option was to target Pakistan and the ISI. Meanwhile, all evidence pointing to Indian covert activities in Balochistan and FATA from Afghanistan were simply being ignored by the US, despite the Pakistan government pointing this out. Some would say the US itself allowed the free flow of weapons from Afghanistan into FATA and Balochistan.

    The Pakistani leadership also, despite publicly accusing India and providing evidence to that effect, has tended to downplay it in its interactions with US officials. Now with the visit of the CIA chief to Pakistan, the military through the ISI has directly raised the issue with its US counterpart, the CIA, and given evidence of Indian shenanigans in Afghanistan and possible US involvement in and support of these covert activities. This position has also been reiterated by the Prime Minister, who not only strongly took up these issues with the CIA Chief, but also pointed out the necessity of involving Pakistan in any Afghan strategy being devised by the US.

  • 20 de novembro

    Bangladesh: Mujib's fascism got him killed

    Tajuddin warned Mujib not to impose the one party system to have more power when he is already the most powerful person in the government. M. A. S. Molla records the Mujib-Tajuddin encounter from Abu Said Chowdhury records. Molla says keeping Mr Syed by his side Tajuddin told Mujib: "I think I must talk to you on some important matters. Some people encircle you in your office in a way that I would not have opportunity to talk to you there, and the environment there is also not congenial. That is why I am using this red telephone for the purpose. You are going to establish a one-party rule, but I told you many times about my reservation. Today I am registering my conclusive opinion. I do not agree to your one-party system. Please tell me why you should go this way."(1)

    After failing to take over Bangladesh on Dec 16th 1971, India unleashed the Rakhi Bahni on the Bangladeshis. It then tried to impose a Treaty of Friendship which would have converted into an Indian province. Abu Said Chowdhury records. Molla says keeping Mr Syed by his side Tajuddin told Mujib: "I think I must talk to you on some important matters. Some people encircle you in your office in a way that I would not have opportunity to talk to you there, and the environment there is also not congenial. That is why I am using this red telephone for the purpose. You are going to establish a one-party rule, but I told you many times about my reservation. Today I am registering my conclusive opinion. I do not agree to your one-party system. Please tell me why you should go this way."(1) . On August 14th 1975 Bangladeshi patriots killed the Indian agent Shaikh Mujib and liberated Bangladesh from the Indian grip. Today India is forcing a transit policy on defenseless Bangladesh that is fighting for her existence. The Transit facilites that Bharat is asking would clog existing Balgladeshi roads and pose a security threat to Bangladesh. It would also exacerbate the situation in Northeast "India" where the sevean Assamese states want freedom from Delhi. The Transit agreement poses a mortal threat to Bangladesh

    “Tajuddin listened for some time to what Mujib was saying. Then again he was speaking: "First, I am not convinced by your logic. Secondly, this is not my question. This is my statement. As the prime minister, you have enough power in your hands, and I think that you don't need to have a one-party system, or any other change like that. Thirdly, you and I together traversed the country for long 25-30 years, and there is no field or place where we did not go. There we delivered speeches hoping for a happy and prosperous country based on democracy. The democracy for which we talked so much will end through a single stroke of your pen, establishing a one-party system. I am very strongly disagreeing to your decision."(2)

    This time Mujib got angry. Mr Syed wrote that Mujib's fury was heard even outside the telephone receiver. But Tajuddin calmly uttered: "By taking this step you are closing all the doors to remove you peacefully from your position. Mujib Bhai, the most unfortunate event will be that the bullet will not hit you alone. We shall also be killed and the nation will plunge into danger."(3)

    It is now clear especially from Tajuddin and others prediction that behind the coup leaders was the shadow of a lingering fascism that certainly killed Mujib. The Shadow was Mujib himself. He was a power hungry man who inspired by the Indra Congress syndicate wanted everything for him even when he didn’t deserve many of them. We know that intellectually he was not so bright. As simple as his hand-written Bengali correspondences in the archives were found to be full of syntax problems. He died 30 long years ago but during AL rule he is reincarnated over and again as the “Father of the nation.” What is needed is to discount the shadow (fascism) the major killer in Bangladesh politics. The shadow is Mujib himself (the political actor and an abusive political father) the AL leadership continues to worship as the “Father of the Nation,” a model of hero-worship used perhaps for the AL’s symbolic ownership of the nation is a worrisome thing for a
    future democratic Bangladesh. As like most fascist regimes, the AL leadership doesn’t allow the investigation of its own misdeeds and doesn’t tolerate opposition or even intellectual debates. New Age staff correspondent FM Masum was lately picked and beaten up by the Rapid Action Battalion in detention for more than 10 hours and a half.(5) “Even the military regime did not harass us as much.” President Sheikh Mujib’s Death:Tajuddin’s Prophecy Abid Bahar, Canada

    References:
    (1)M A S Molla,Tajuddin's prophecy, Daily Star, November 03, 2006 http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/11/03/d611031503110.htm; Abu Syed Choudhury, Tajuddin in Prothom Alo Eid issue of 2005
    (2)Ibid
    (3) Ibid
    (4) N.M. Harun, The country is in a somber mood, Financial Express, http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=84535
    (5) http://www.newagebd.com/2009/nov/06/nov06/xtra_inner5.html
    Abid Bahar, Canada, E mail :abidbahar@yahoo.com. http://newsfrombangladesh.net/view.php?hidRecord=294334

     
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