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General Musharraf probably wishes he had stayed home By APARISIM GHOSH March 30, 2000 Web posted at 2:30 p.m. Hong Kong time, 1:30 a.m. EST Poor, poor Pervez Musharraf. The Pakistani dictator has had a very frustrating fortnight. First, he saw an old ally growing very chummy with an even older enemy: the PR success of U.S. President Bill Clinton's tour of India set dentures gnashing in Islamabad. Then, Clinton dropped in on Pakistan just long enough to scold its generals for stunting the growth of democracy and for their support of militant Islamic groups operating in Indian-held Kashmir.
Then, adding insult to injury, Malaysia's Foreign Minister, Syed Hamid, let it be known that Musharraf's visit had taken place at Pakistan's insistence, and that the dictator had not been invited to Kuala Lumpur. Ouch! If the general's recent run of poor luck holds through the remaining legs of his tour, he will be (a) lectured in Singapore on the loving treatment of opposition parties, (b) advised in Indonesia on preserving sectarian and religious harmony, and (c) counseled in Brunei on curbing corruption and the importance of elections. Poor, poor Pervez Musharraf. Ticked off at Asia Buzz? Turned on? Talk back to TIME Write to TIME at mail@web.timeasia.com Search for recent Asia Buzz
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