The suspension of the Pakistani constitution and implementation of a state of emergency, is intended to restore order in a politically troubled country - it probably will do just that and the calm disposition of neighbouring India and China bears testimony to that likelihood. However, it will come at a cost for history proves that supression of the people is a lost cause and the will of the masses will prevail - a timebomb is ticking that may eventually lead to major upheavel in the region.
The military rule of Pervez Musharraf lies at the core of the present crisis. The military maintains a powerful influence over the supreme court and any legal challenge to Musharraf's right to contest upcoming elections. However, the court must also reflect on a tide of popular dissention.
It is evident that militarism, political resistance and prevailing tensions with its Eastern neighbours, makes for a volatile environment is this powerful, nuclear capable country. Sooner or later, the underlying tensions will challenge international order and trigger more serious consequences for the region - consequences that are slowly drawing very powerful forces into the eye of a coming middle-east storm.
The military rule of Pervez Musharraf lies at the core of the present crisis. The military maintains a powerful influence over the supreme court and any legal challenge to Musharraf's right to contest upcoming elections. However, the court must also reflect on a tide of popular dissention.
It is evident that militarism, political resistance and prevailing tensions with its Eastern neighbours, makes for a volatile environment is this powerful, nuclear capable country. Sooner or later, the underlying tensions will challenge international order and trigger more serious consequences for the region - consequences that are slowly drawing very powerful forces into the eye of a coming middle-east storm.
(c) Peter Eleazar at www.bethelstone.com
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