Thursday, November 15, 2007
Huma Khan, Kansas City, Kan., graduate student, said she saw a positive future for Pakistan despite the recent turmoil. She said there was a chance to revitalize the leadership.
Khan, along with four others, participated in a panel discussion Wednesday afternoon called “Turmoil in Pakistan: What are the Options?”
The discussion was sponsored by International Programs as part of International Education Week.
On Nov. 2, General Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan, halting general elections until January, thus keeping himself in power.
Elif Andac, assistant professor of sociology, said there was a call for the United States to do something about the situation, especially because Pakistan is U.S.’ ally.
“What just happened in Pakistan was a very clear violation of democracy,” Andac said.
Rauf Arif, Pakistan graduate student, spoke on the panel from the perspective of the average Pakistani. Arif worked as a journalist in Pakistan before he came to the University. He said Musharraf appeared to legitimize his actions by taking refuge under the war on terror, and the United States had not yet taken action because of a vested interest in the regime.
“Common people see President Bush standing behind Musharraf, a brutal dictator,” Arif said. “The United States should try to make friends from within the people of Pakistan rather than the dictators.”
Bill Lambert, assistant professor in the Department of Joint and Multinational Operations at the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, said he predicted Musharraf’s actions during a lecture on Oct. 31. He said the Supreme Court of Pakistan caused a constitutional crisis by telling Musharraf he could run for president again before ruling whether it was legal. Lambert’s research suggested that the greatest points in economic prosperity were during times of martial law, and he said he expected another military coup in the near future.
Edited by Rachel Bock
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