What are we waiting for?

Recent controversies over executing Mohammad Afzal made me to believe that we (our government) are afraid of talking any decision what-so-ever.

Mohammad Afzal convicted of conspiracy in the December 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament. In 2004, he was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court of India. The sentence was to be carried out on 20 October 2006. I'm not here to discuss his involvement and the judgement. The sentence is now stayed, after his family filed a mercy petition to the President.

More than two years after the judgement and three months after the expected execution date we still haven't taken a decision. If Afzal is guilty, he doesn't deserve this kind of respect. Not just him, but also those who died (Five policemen, a Parliament security guard and a gardener) during the attack had a family.

What respect are we giving to those who sacrificed their life for our nation? What direction are we showing to youngster? In future, will they prefer to be a true Indian or to be a person of Afzal's stature?

India is aiming to send man to moon in 2008 and all Indians are dreaming and working towards to goal of becoming Super Power by 2020. We are also earning a good deal of respect from the International community. We should take some bold decision that are correct with no fear.

In other countries, even a president can be hanged if he was sentenced to dead but definitely not here at this point of time.