A Deplorable Scheme of Falsification and Accusations — Page 11
A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 11 ] Pakistan alone and—like Mr. Nehr u —aspired to emerge as a leader of the East. He wanted the world to acknowledge his leadership and political vision. Since he was concerned about his image in the outside world, he raised the Ahmadiyyah issue in such a manner that would give the impression that things were beyond his control and that he did not have any other choice. Thus he provided the head of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at and his advisors with an opportunity to put forward their case. The National Assembly spent a long time on this question. Finally, Mr. Bhutto used this as a pretext and claimed his helplessness in this matter. No Element of Decency in Present Government The element of decency is completely missing from the present government, because it is neither a people’s government nor does it care about international opinion. An autocracy is an autocracy. No matter how much effort the autocracy makes to appease public opinion, in the ultimate analysis, its very nature dictates that it be unconcerned about what the world may say. This is part and parcel of autocracy. It seeks popularity but without paying any price. If it gains popularity without paying a price, well and good. However, if it does not gain popularity, it would not change its ways, because an autocracy cares not what others say. This aspect of autocracy is quite evident in the current campaign against us.