The infantilism of Pakistan's political parties is amazing. Take the case of the Pakistan Peoples Party. Here is an organization that has been in existence for over 30 years and still it cannot let go of the teat of the Bhutto family.
The party was founded by one Bhutto, passed on to another and now has been bequeathed to a third. Forget about merit, credentials, intelligence or even having taken hard knocks for the party. All are supposed to quietly toe the line and accept this farce. Ironically, the most democratic party is one which is perceived to be the least democratic. Jamaat-e-Islami, for all its flaws, holds regular elections for the central committee and the party chairmanship. And these elections are not foregone conclusions either.
The party was founded by one Bhutto, passed on to another and now has been bequeathed to a third. Forget about merit, credentials, intelligence or even having taken hard knocks for the party. All are supposed to quietly toe the line and accept this farce. Ironically, the most democratic party is one which is perceived to be the least democratic. Jamaat-e-Islami, for all its flaws, holds regular elections for the central committee and the party chairmanship. And these elections are not foregone conclusions either.
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