ISLAMABAD, Nov 17:Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the real leader of a nation always makes U-turns and changes his or her strategy according to the situation and the need of the hour. He told media, “The leader who does not do timely U-turns is not a real leader,” the prime minister was quoted as saying by a participant, reports Dawn.
Mr Khan gave the example of the ‘failure of German leader Adolf Hitler and French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte in the wars in Russia’ and said: “Both Hitler and Napoleon faced defeat as they did not change their strategies according to the situation and (as a result) their armies were marooned in Russia.”
“Leaders should always be ready to take U-turns according to the requirement of their duties and best interests of the nation,” the prime minister added.
Interestingly, the opposition always blames Mr Khan for making U-turns in politics and backing out from what he promises to the nation. In fact, quite often he is dubbed as ‘master of U-turns’.
Reacting to the prime minister’s remarks, senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party Syed Khursheed Shah said that Mr Khan had “called himself Hitler” in his “U-turn remarks”.
Mr Shah said Hitler was a dictator and by giving his example Mr Khan had proved that he too was a dictator.
Talking about the performance of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the prime minister said the anti-graft watchdog should first take up cases of bigwigs and then go for petty suspects.
“NAB is an independent institution and I hope that the bureau will take it into account how many cases it can take to logical conclusion on the basis of its capabilities and human resources,” the prime minister added.
The prime minister said the government would soon present a comprehensive plan for elimination of poverty, better education and health facilities and some other reforms. “The first 100 days of any government determine its direction and policies,” he added.
Unfortunately, he said, it had never been tried to bring in what he called “real” democracy in the country, adding that instead of democracy, kleptocracy had so far ruled the country, where rulers (mis)used their powers for their own interests.
The prime minister deplored that despite obtaining huge foreign loans in the past, Pakistan was still among Third World countries.
“We do not know the amount of resources our country has,” he maintained. (UNI)
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