Fri 25 Jan 2008
Musharraf to Fakhruddin knowledge transfer : Don’t let Human rights get you down
Posted by Asif under Human RightsBehind every big dictators and puppets, there lies a “Great” nation!
Photo: AP
Reviled by many Pakistanis for temporarily suspending the constitution last fall and throwing hundreds or possibly thousands of lawyers and political opponents in jail, Pervez Musharraf nevertheless felt free to offer human-rights advice to a fellow regional leader in Davos.
Read this stunning piece of news on knowledge transfer from Musharraf to Fakhruddin here
(hat tip: RS)
January 25th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
“Carry on doing it no matter what anyone thinks, irrespective of human rights.” Yuck.
Talk about the blind leading the blind.
January 25th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
There’s more than just human rights abuses that appalling, it is setting a terrible example — further explained in my Times of India article here: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2706105,prtpage-1.cms
January 25th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Why don’t we start a Cartoon Caption Contest here?
January 25th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
[admin: Arif has not been released ]
This picture is a shame for Bangladesh, Musharraf and his army killed women and childern inside a mosque and the CEO of Bangladesh is getting “talim” how to make us “civilised”.
Nirbashito,
call arif( cartoonist)here, he has been released recently!!
January 25th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
interesting news :
http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=20663
January 25th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Admin, Thanks for the clarification, I think I read it( Arif is free) in Shadakalo blog.
January 25th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
The puppet show !
January 25th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Maneeza,
What is the basis of your comment that 1/11 ‘has introduced into the army the same corruption rampant in Bangladeshi politics’???
January 25th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Arif (#5): This news settles the debate on “Loss of Space for Healthy Debates.” Just when we really needed it — can’t help wondering if the DGFI moles here may have been somehow taking a hint from our discussions…
January 26th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Maneeza, #2
From the Times of India article you referred.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2706105,prtpage-1.cms
first line:
“Last week marked the first anniversary of the momentous events of January 11, 2007, when Bangladesh’s democratically elected government was replaced by military rule. ”
I don’t think there was a democratically elected govt. when this army-led govt. took over. There was a caretaker govt. This changes the context of the whole article. Otherwise, it could be misleading.
When criticizing this govt (which you are entitled to), we also need to take into account that most of the people welcomed this govt. (no data but hopefully everyone will agree). How they failed or succeeded is a matter of discussion.
January 26th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
[...] termed government of the people is now truly following Musharraf’s advice and ignoring the rights of the common people. From the things that advisers would say, the [...]
January 27th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
human intelligence abuse is also a pitiful crime. Dr F should not depend of human rightist partialities and colonial concept when making decisions. Mushy was stating the obvious, only a brown sahib doesnt get that much.
and somehow suddelny someone is bothered about people getting killed in mosques. gosh.
January 27th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
The picture of Bangladesh’s unelected self proclaimed head along with dictator Musharraf and puppet Karzai is a slap on the face of Bangladesh’s image as a democratic country. I am glad that none of our elected PMs had such dishonour to degrace our nation at Davos.
I am sure neither Hasina nor Khaleda would have sat next to two of the most controversial tainted figures in the world. It seems that Yunus who flew in from Seattle was the mastermind behind this stage show to please his bosses.
January 28th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
#13 Sure, Hasina & Khaleda just make alliances with war criminals and islamic extremists. I guess thats fine when you wear the cloak of democracy.
This is not meant to defend Dr. Fakr.
January 29th, 2008 at 4:39 am
‘The Three Stooges (of Uncle Sam)’ is what came into my mind when I first saw the photo.