A Commentary on Corruption in India
The difference between the people of India and Pakistan is their perception of national corruption. Pakistanis make no bones about corruption in all walks of life. Pakistani media shines the light of investigative journalism on corrupt politicians, bureaucrats, media men, feudals, and industrialists. Even, retired generals are taken to task for real or perceived suspicions of corruption.
Pakistanis beat their chest and rightly blame corruption for national malaise and bad governance. They are constantly debating this issue, as the number one national problem. This debate has reached a crescendo,since the accession of the usurper, Asif Zardari. He belongs to the Crooks Hall of Fame (along with Marcos, Mugabe, and Baby Doc). He is also”endearingly,”known as Mr.Ten Percent (this may have changed to Mr.Fifty Percent) by the global press.
Indians on the other hand see corruption everywhere in India, but are either hypocrites or in a constant state of denial. They do not consider civil malfeaseance as a national issue. The jingoistic nature of Indian hindu psyche prevents them from recognizing rampant bribery, nepotism, and casteism as national problems. Indians follow the teachings of three siblings of Hanuman (Hindu Monkey god): hear, see, or speak no evil. Their attitude towards national corruption is that of an ostrich; whose head is eternally buried in sand. Indian national arrogance blind sides Indian people towards rampant corruption in all spheres of life in India. In the socalled “democratic” India, rarely, the issue of endemic national corruption is even raised, except in occasional articles in the press. An example follows.
India among 55 most corrupt countries
India is among the 55 most corrupt countries in the world and has done little to clean itself of corruption than Pakistan, according to the Corruption Perception Index, 2004, report.
Releasing the report here today, Transparency International India Chairman Admiral Tahiliani (retd) said India had been given a score of 2.8 on a scale of zero to 10, with zero indicating the most corrupt country.
Whereas Pakistan has done much better in cleaning itself up of corruption, improving its score from 2.1 in 2002 to 2.6 this year, India
This rogue and publicity hound did not have the heart to promote the cause of helping the flood stricken Pakistanis. But, what one can expect from crony-infested government of “Maha-crook,” aka Zardari. Babar Hashmi has done no less than damage to Pakistan, than the bookies and crooked cricket players. But, we still believe that exposure of these varmints with the light of electronic media would eventually bring a modicum of honesty based on fear for future would be crooks. Pakistan needs a “ghusal,” with the blood of these parasites. They do not understand human decency and fairplay. They only understand the language of violence. That day is not far off when the sleeping giant, the people of Pakistan will wake-up and that will the last sound these crooks will hear on this earth. Till then, Sabr is the only option.
When misfortune rains, it pours, so is the case of the people of Pakistan. The nation had not fully recovered from a devastating earthquake and floods, when it was confronted by a sinister cricket scandal. In Pakistan, cricket is a passion from cradle to the grave. Invariably, when Pakistan wins, the nation is euphoric and celebrates for days with dancing in the streets, firecrackers, and blaring music.
Pakistan is a nation which has produced great bowlers like Fazal Mahmood, Khan Muhammad, Imran Khan, Saqlain Mushtaq, and Shoaib Akhtar. It batting line-up has been illustrious also, with names of
