Thundering and wondering

The masses thundered: "Go Musharraf, Go." There was no 'going'. The thundering grew more and more thunderous. But there was no 'going'. Perhaps Musharraf's ears were thunder-proof. Probably, the masses did not know that when a soldier grows older he does not grow colder. He grows bolder.

The thunderers were somewhat dismayed. But the dismay was a temporary affair Ultimately the thundering bore fruit. And what a juicy fruit! The thundering was heard by Washington. It got tense. It whispered something into Musharraf's ears. He instantaneously divorced the presidency. The divorcee is temporarily married to the senate chairman. A whisper from Washington did in a jiffy what the indigenous thundering failed to do in months.

The masses have stopped thundering. But they have started wondering. They are asking themselves: "What would Musharraf do now?" This is a blatant interference in Musharraf's private affairs. No doubt, the masses had a right to ask Musharraf questions about his activities as president. But now they have no right to be inquisitive about his private life. Musharraf is now a political gypsy. He is now absolutely free to wander about wherever he fancies to wander.

Most of the Pakistanis are vociferously demanding that Musharraf must be impeached. Their blood is boiling with anger. Only Musharraf's impeachment can cool it down. Will he be impeached? Or will he go unimpeached? Only the devil knows. Probably, the masses believe that an impeachment would be a severe warning to the future presidents. The masses must know that no warnings can frighten our brave politicians. As a matter of fact, all sorts of warnings are scared of our bold politicians.