"People's Party is in Asif Zardari's control," Muneeb Farooq's critical analysis
"People's Party is in Asif Zardari's control," Muneeb Farooq's critical analysis
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00:00 Look, I think there are two things. One is that, no doubt, everything is not good in the party, and I have realized that Bilawal has his own thinking, and we all know that this is not something new.
00:16 But more important is that who has control in the Pakistan People's Party? Look, control is with Zardari Sahib. And Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would not have said these things if he had not felt a little suffocated or politically frustrated, which he does at the moment.
00:35 Despite the fact that he is a poster boy of the party, the party presents him as a prime ministerial candidate, and Arifa Sahiba has corrected him that his pictures are put up, whether they are hoardings or banners, and they also show the reflection of the martyr lady.
00:56 But it all boils down to control, I believe, and Zardari Sahib has control. All these old stalwarts of the party can stand with Bilawal Sahib and get photo ops done, take pictures, guide him, and receive him, but eventually listen to Zardari Sahib.
01:15 There is no one among them who is better informed than me. Why do I want to disagree with you? I think in the last few months and a year or two, don't you think Bilawal has asserted himself?
01:30 And now you see his campaign, openly, I mean, the old politician, look, someone did suggest that maybe he was saying to his father, but now after today's interview with Bilawal Zardari, I have more doubts that maybe he is saying more to his father.
01:45 I am not disagreeing with him, and it is absolutely right to assert. But at the end of the day, you have to see that Bilawal Sahib can give a fiery speech, whether he says in a hidden way in the assembly, what kind of politics he wants to leave for the elderly, or for Maryam Nawaz Sharif Sahiba.
02:06 The second thing is that he comes and says that the 70-year-old should be released from the clutches of the old man, and he should sit at home and say Allah Allah, and a new generation should emerge.
02:15 These things are fine up to speeches, and maybe they will attract people, but why is there a need to talk about this? That is the main issue, in my opinion.
02:24 And it is the same thing that if these things are being amicably resolved, and someone is getting so much way in the Jamaat, and he is also the chairman of that Jamaat, then he does not need to say that somebody will step aside and make way for the other person.
02:37 And the successor will come forward, or a new generation will come forward. Why is he feeling so frustrated? Because somebody is not letting him play the way he wants to play.
02:46 And I think now he is in a position, probably, maybe you may not agree, but now he is in a position where he can publicly say that he will take a back seat.
02:57 This is absolutely correct. And at the end of the day, this may sound a little bit absurd, but the fight is that who can develop more love with Pindi and Islamabad. When I say this, then you see that the fight is mainly about this.
03:18 And Mr. Bajwa, Skype, reconnect. Mr. Bajwa, was this correct? Let's reconnect your Skype.
03:31 Sir, again, I mean, you know, I think that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Pakistan People's Party, is looking at this matter very strategically.
03:44 And that strategically…
03:45 And this is not a new thing for the party. You remember, there was a president of the party, a chairman of the party, and he was removed. Bhutto Sahiba was removed from that.
03:54 Yes, absolutely. But you see, B. Nazir Bhutto Sahiba…
03:57 First he established himself, became the Prime Minister, and then this decision was made.
04:01 No, and he had this capacity, this capability, that he also decided that, I mean, for him too, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was everything, but he made his policy different, and made it different on many things.
04:14 He did not go towards socialism. He improved his relations with America. And she did all of this before she came to power.
04:23 His capability was very different. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, I hope, will show us one day. We do not know yet.
04:31 But see, what is the strategy in this? The strategy at the moment is that the Pakistan justice system has been weakened to a large extent in the country.
04:41 But its voters are still there. I think the Pakistan People's Party is also thinking that the voter of the Pakistan justice system, or the old voter of the Pakistan People's Party who went to PTI, will not vote for PMLN.
04:56 He will not vote for PMLN at all, but he may vote for the Pakistan People's Party if he feels that the Pakistan justice system is not in the field. What do you have to do to attract him?
05:09 You have to talk about change. Now, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari cannot talk about change very convincingly, but he can say that if you are not 70 years old, then give the youth a chance.
05:21 I think he is trying to appeal to that old PPP voter, that disgruntled, upset, disheartened PTI voter who will not vote for PMLN.
05:35 If Bilawal is trying to remove the party from Zardari's bad image, then today's interview was very ill-timed because Zardari is saying that I am with the Pakistan People's Party, I am the chairman of the PPP party, I have to give the ticket, I have to make the decisions.
05:49 If Bilawal is trying to create this image of Zardari, then Zardari made a choice to give the interview.
06:02 Because Zardari's audience is different.
06:05 But the audience will be the same, when Zardari's interview will come, everyone will listen.
06:09 Sir, the audience of Nawaz Sharif is different, the audience of Shabaz Sharif is different, you know.
06:13 So, this audience is also for Bilawal for today's interview?
06:16 Yes, yes.
06:19 I am still in charge, you can talk to me, you don't have to worry about the Jalsas.
06:23 I am also saying the same thing.
06:26 I am also saying the same thing.
06:29 It all boils down to the control.
06:31 We will do whatever we want.
06:33 As much as Bilawal can give good speeches, the key to the door is Zardari.
06:38 We will dance and do whatever we want.
06:41 Do you have the power? Or Zardari is saying that he has the power.
06:44 But if the fight is promised, then the decision will be made as to who has the power.
06:47 If the fight is promised, then the decision will be made as to who has the power.
06:50 It's a drastic point.
06:53 This interview has prompted me to...
06:56 If you allow me, do you remember the time of vote of no confidence, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari brought a long march all the way to Islamabad?
07:06 When he reached Islamabad, Zardari, Shahbaz Sharif, Maulana sat down and did a press conference.
07:15 They said that they are going to submit the papers for vote of no confidence.
07:20 They took Bilawal Bhutto to the fever pitch.
07:25 They brought him down.
07:27 After that, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari gave a speech at the Jalsa.
07:30 Does anyone remember that speech? Nobody watched it.
07:33 Because all the attention was on vote of no confidence and the press conference.
07:38 I just want to say that the young leaders of the Jamaats undermine themselves.
07:47 On that occasion, they undermined Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
07:52 The political decision of breaking the bond, which was decided months ago, was dropped in the press conference.
07:59 And the long march that was supposed to create an impact, was forgotten by everyone.
08:05 I personally think that our political parties undermine their young leadership.