'Elections Don't Bring Democracy'
Normally I wouldn't ordinarily give Imran Khan a second look, but, along with his support for Pakistan's judiciary, I found this insight striking.
Khan argued a different perspective from that of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who is wrapping up a tour through Europe. In an interview with the Monitor, Khan said he came to challenge conventional wisdom in the US. His argument: An election in Pakistan could do more harm than good. Restoring an independent judiciary, rather than holding elections, should be the first goal. The US "should back the democratic process, by insisting on the reinstatement of the judges, rather than back any individual in an election," Khan said.
But, why bother about that, when it seems the Bush administration is sold on some sort of acceptable way to boot out Musharraf?
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