“I fear for my country if free and fair elections are not held it may disintegrate,� said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the 19-year-old son of late Benazir Bhutto, who died on Dec 27 last year. Bilawal was interacting to a group of media in London, after returning back to continue his undergraduate study at Oxford University, for the first time after the death of her mother whose death investigation is still going on by UK's Scotland Yard police.
Bilawal had been appointed the unproven heir of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) despite of being mere 19 years old inexperienced lad following the family history. Bilawal accepted that this new post would steel his privacy and appealed media to give him some ‘space' to complete his study that was her mother's wish.
Protecting to PPP's decision of making front leader of the party, Bilawal said, “It is party's decision and this is how our party exercises leadership.� Though he had denied getting frightened of his own safety after adopting the top seat of the party.
He was looking nervous yet he showed the characteristics of the leadership. He confidently said, “I was recognised at this moment in crisis the party needed …it was important to give hope to the new generation of Pakistanis who are looking not just to these elections but beyond.�
"Politics is also in my blood. Although I admit that my experience to date is limited, I intend to learn ... unless I can finish my education and develop enough maturity, I recognise that I will never be in a position to have sufficient wisdom to enter the political arena.� added Bilawal.
On asking the question of Benazir Bhutto's death, Bilawal replied, “We do not believe that an investigation under the authority of the Pakistani government has the necessary transparency. Already so much forensic evidence has been destroyed.� “We and our party had requested to conduct investigation by UN-sponsored investigators…however I appreciate the efforts of Scotland Yard detectives.�
In responding the question of native touch and grass root grasping over local people, Bhutto said, “It is true that I haven't lived there, but I was raised by my mother, I was completely and utterly involved in everything she did.� “If they don't want to vote for Bhuttos, they will not vote for them. It was not my choice to live outside Pakistan, it was made impossible when my mum went into exile."
On Indo-pakistan relationship Bilawal hopes to be live peacefully co-exist with all its neighbours. While on terrorism question, he replied, "Once the United States stops supporting dictators, terrorism in Pakistan can be successfully tackled.�
Over reacting the importance of education, Bilawal said, “I want to continue my study as it was her dream. One of my mother's greatest strengths was her education."
Bilawal Zardari still cannot run the office as per Pakistani law fixed the minimum age of 25 years for doing that. But the supporters of Benazir Bhutto's hope that one day Bilawal would lead the country.
The opposition parties in Pakistan are accusing Musharraf for hindering the election as a sympathy wave for the PPP might hurt the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam that supports Musharraf.
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