[Reader-list] Where are the 'transitionists' now?

[Shambhu Rahmat]

anonymous email circulating in Dhaka, the reference obviously to
Dhaka's own military crisis....


What a delight that the Commando has done what would be expected of an
adolescent and somewhat idiotic juvenile such as himself.

The rumour in Islamabad all of yesterday was that he acted when he did
because there was every indication that the bench hearing his
'election' case was going to rule 11-0 against him!! And because the
CJ was threatening the "untouchability" of the ISI and MI. So this
Martial Law has nothing whatever to do with the revolt in the frontier
or anything else.

The Supreme Court disgraced senior government officials he says,
referring to the punishments handed down to the Chief Commissioner and
IG Police of Islamabad and the other policemen who had manhandled the
Chief Justice in March, not appreciating the fact that the country at
large was thrilled at this deserved humiliation of functionaries of
state who have forever humiliated and disgraced and tortured common
citizens.

We must appreciate and applaud the great services rendered to the
country by Chief Justice Chaudhry, warts and all. When was the last
time that someone in the illegal custody of frightening organisations
like the MI and ISI was recovered? Which other judge had the guts to
threaten the bosses of these agencies that he would jail them if they
did not produce the 'disappeared' in court and explain why they were
in detention and where?

I hope the members have followed the stories surrounding some of these
poor unfortunates? Here is one: A young man was arrested from
Islamabad and locked up in Mangla Cantt., for breaking his engagement
with the niece of a high official of an agency and court-martialled on
trumped-up charges of treason. He was given 10 years RI but the Judge
Advocate General's Branch refused to approve the proceedings because
of insufficient evidence.

A fresh court martial was ordered. The CJ stepped in then and had the
man brought before him and ordered a new inquiry into the case after
ordering he be housed in Adiala Jail and not in any military facility.

We must salute this brave man - as we emotional sub-continentals would
say: 'Iftikhar Chaudhry ko lakhon salaam'.

We must also ready ourselves for demonstrating peacefully at this outrage.

Where, oh where are the 'transitionists' now?