The nonsense about “non-state actors”
In a widely reported statement, Pakistan’s PM President* Asif Ali Zardari said recently that India should not let rogue “non-state actors†push the two countries into a confrontation, thereby implying that non-state actors were solely responsible for the carnage in Mumbai.
Let me ask these questions to President Zardari:
1. If – as you claim – Pakistan itself is fighting these non-state actors, why is your government dragging its feet on handing over leaders of organisations supposedly banned by your predecessors? Why have past governments stonewalled long-standing Indian requests for handing over criminals and drug smugglers with known terrorist links who are hiding in Pakistan?
2. What steps has your government taken to counter the increasing risk of Talibanisation of Pakistan due – in large part – to the acts of these “non-state actors“?
3. What steps have you and your government taken to ensure that the Pakistani Army does not consider itself as Jihadi Army – whose main objective is to try and defeat the infidels? What steps have you taken – or are considering - to contain “Islamists” who experts believe, are on the ascendant and might eventually replace the nationalist jihadist elements?
4. What steps have you and/or your predecessors taken to stop the radicalization of education in Pakistan that manifests itself in the dominant themes of hatred against Hindus and India and leads students down the path of Jehad and Shahadat? What steps have you taken to ensure that inflammatory remarks and outright falsehoods against Hindus and Indians do not find their way in official (state-approved) History text books in Pakistan? These remarks include: “Hindu has always been an enemy of Islam; Hindus worship in temples which are very narrow and dark places, where they worship idols. Only one person can enter the temple at a time…” etc. This report (conducted by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) in 2002 on the state of curricula and textbooks in Pakistan) is also referred to here.
President Zardari, Sir, will you or your government respond to these questions?
Will you please care to explain what is your strategy for dealing with such “non-state actors”?
From a concerned Indian citizen.
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* Thanks to Abhinav for pointing out that I had mistakenly referred to Zardari as PM.
These are all great questions.
I would hope that you would add a statement asking all the readers of this blog to send it to their favorite media outlets to question Hon. Zardari (Mr.10%).
Sad state that there is not a larger dialogue about political responsibility, lack of governance and the obvious case of negligence in this matter.
Till yesterday Zardadri was begging India, for not punishing Pakistan and was ready to co-operate. Matter of fact in bold, they dont co-operate and they wont. It was only their after reactions when they found pakistani is involved.
Rice too said that these non-state actors have operation within the boundry of Pakistan so they must take action. But Rice too got smitten by their words and hospitalities as soon as she reached Pakistan. Politicians in Pakistan are very smart. They are master in “patav kamgiri” and champion in flirting around the issue. Did any one saw the snap of Zardari, and C. Rice. So cute smile by Zardari as if nothing serious!
I have no great dreams and hopes from India, but great hopes- what is the next move by Israel?
Jai Bharat!
These are all great questions.
I would hope that you would add a statement asking all the readers of this blog to send it to their favorite media outlets to question Hon. Zardari (Mr.10%).
Sad state that there is not a larger dialogue about political responsibility, lack of governance and the obvious case of negligence in this matter.
I think, in reply to India’s 20-wanted terrorists list, Pakistan is considering asking India to hand over 35-wanted terrorists to them. The list includes Bal Thackrey too.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/dec/06-hyderabad-comes-to-a-standstill.htm
Are they non-state actors of India? To mark demolition day they kept HYD closed?
Jai Hind!
Not precisely related to this post, but a perspective on the hindu nationalists:
Hindu nationalists: Indigenous resilience
http://mwcnews.net/content/view/26990&Itemid=1
Hindus are missing in Pakistan.
The same story I heard where somalina muslims in N. America are getting disappeared and they are suspecting foul play like taking them to training camp.
Jai Hind!
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