JPRS ID: 9636 SOUTH AND EAST ASIA REPORT

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31 Mar~h 1981
SOUTH AND EAST ASIA REPORT
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CONTENTS _
' PAKISTAN
Japanese Newspaper Interviews Bhutto's Daughter
_ (Yoshimura; ASAHI SHIMBiJDT, 10 Mar 81) 1 ~
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PAKISTAN
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JAPA~vF:SF. NEWSPAPER Y?QTERVIEWS BRiJT~O' S D3UGHTER ~
= OW110937 Tokyo ASAHI SHIMBUN in Japanese 10 Mar 81 morning edition p 7
- [Article by correspondent YoshimuraJ
[Text] Lahore, Pakistan, 9 March--Mass arrests of officials of the Pakistan
people's Party (PPP) and other opposition parties continue in Pakistan amid
mounting political tension. Benazir Bhuttho, 27, the late Prime Minister Bhutto's
eldest daughter who is a leader of the PPP, reportedly went underground on 8
March to evade the police. This reporter interviewed her before she went into -
hiding. Opinions are divided about her views and political program. However, -
this reporter was impressed by her respect for her deceased father and her passion
for justice.
The interview took place at the Bhutto residence in the suburbs af Karachi on 1 -
_ March. The residence is a mansion surrounded by a 4-5 meter-high concrete wall
= with an iron gate. No policemen were seen posted there. However, while the
interview was underway, Benazir received a regort that her secretary had just
- been arrested while out on business and that the telephone line had been cut. -
. The situation around Benazir was tense. Of the PPP leaders, President Nusat
Bhutto, the late prime minister's wife, a leftwinger, is regarded rather as a
moderate, whereas Benazir is generally regarded as a radical. Fellowing are the
questions and answers exchanged during the interview.
[Question] The antigovernment opposition has become more spirited since February.
Why at this of all times?
[Answer) Let me begin with the backgro:ind of our struggle. The PPP has been
engaged in a struggle for democracy and the sovereignty, prestige and unity of
Pakistan. As you know, Pakistan is a federated entity. It is important, there-
fore, for the people of the four states to participate in a single government and
regard it as their own. Yet Ziaul (President Haq) seized power by force and has
been suppressing the people with martial law. This is bound to breed confusion.
Many countries in the warld want Pakistan to be stable, but it must be understood -
that stability is impossible under a dictatorship. We are fighting for the
recovery of the people's rights. I want you to fully understand that the only
way for Pakistan to achieve stability is through democracy.
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Nine opposition parties issued a joint declaration on 6 February in this very
house (the Bhutto residance). That resolution called for the immediate resigna-
tion of the presiden~ and the holding of a general election. That declaration
has spu.rred a nationwide struggle. The mountains and seas, the valleys and rivers
are reverberating with voices demanding democracy. Students launched a spontaneous
struggl~ in various parts of the country, and the struggle is spreading among _
lawyers, physicians and teachers. Despite many arrests, activists are still
moving about in the country, causing trouble here and there. It is important to
maintain the present pace of the struggle.
[Question] Why are you involved in politics?
- [Answer] From time to time I have been asked why I do not give up politics and ~
_ go abroad for a few years. Take a glance at the history of civilization and
democracy. It tells us that when there is oppression, poverty and discrimination,
all, men arad women alike, must rise up and openly say: "This is not right. Why
do these injustices exist?" Wi~hout this, civilization cannot progress.
[Question] Would you tell me about the late Prime Minister Btiuttho?
- [Answer] He was a wonderful politician rich in imagination. He was a prime -
~ minister elected in the first and only election that was ever held in our country.
He fought against poverty and injustice and worked hard to rebuild the country -
- (devastated by the third Indo-Pakistani war). He did not succumb but maintained _
his fortitude even after his arrest. All th~se things make me proud of him. In
the depth of my heart. He reminds me of a beautiful tapestry. He possessed
warmth and strength, kindnes~ and tolerance. He was onP of the most eminent
statesmen. He was loved and respected by all those who knew him, whether they _
- live in the east or the west, in advanced countries or developing countries. I _
can never forget the way (President) Ziaul Haq treated my father.
[Question] I would like to know what your views are on international relations? -
What do you think of U.S. President Reagan and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?
. [Answer] The previous U.S. president lacked consis~ency. He preached human
rights. However, when my father was executed, he evaded the issue saying that _
was Pakistan's internal affair. I hope that Fresident Reagan will earnestly
- consider the world's stability and that of Pakistan. I also hope that he will
carry on the attitude of favoring dialogues with the Soviet Union. _
The Afghan issue, in my opinion, is an internal aff air of Afghanistan. Afghanistan
and Pakistan, being neighbors, nust search for a way to achieve coexis*_ence. It
is necessary to begin talks (with the Karmal regime).
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