Bilawal has come of age. Like his mother and maternal grandfather who also knew very little about Urdu when they made their debut in politics, Bilawal also suffered from this handicap when he landed in active politics. His latest speech in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir the other day in a public rally, however, showed a marked improvement in his spoken Urdu.
There is, however, much to be desired when it comes to the contents of his speeches. Till how long would he continue to harp on and recount the sacrifices of his mother and maternal grandfather and try to cash in on their blood?The man in the street knows more than any body else who has sacrificed what for the cause of this country. People now want something fresh coming out of his mouth.
They want him to let them know how is he going to solve their bread and butter problem if he comes to power?Has he worked out any written blue print for reforming economic, agricultural, educational, health and industrial sectors of the country?How would he solve the sectarian issue?How is he going to bridge the difference between the filthy rich and the have-nots?In which manner would the elite of the country be brought under tax net?The people want him to specify the time frame in which he is likely to carry out these reforms. It is these very issues which his speech writers should be addressing to while drafting speeches for him. With the likes of Yousaf Raza Gillani and Raja Pervez Ashraf sitting on his left and right, Bilawal doesn’t need any enemy.
Bilawal’s harangue against the corrupt practices of the rulers in Islamabad is going to cut no ice with the common man because on this score the track record of his political party also is far from satisfactory. He needs to prove by his words and deeds that he is independent in his action and is not a left over of Zardari. The more he distances himself from the politics of his father the more the chance that he will be accepted by the people.
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