British Aid Is 'helping Fund Re-Election Campaign Of Bhutto Family' In Pakistan

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/9964792/British-aid-is-helping-fund-re-election-campaign-of-Bhutto-family-in-Pakistan.html

On the day that some of our people are having to take a cut in their benefits or face moving to a smaller house, this was announced in the Telegraph, how can this be fair?

/// The Select Committee on International Development is due to publish its report into aid to Pakistan on Thursday. ///

/// Britain has rapidly expanded its assistance in recent years. Pakistan is on course to become the biggest recipient of UK aid, receiving £450m per year by 2015. ///

[FredPuli43]

But it isn't , is it ? Prima facie, what is happening is that distributed funds are being presented as from this leader's party or at his doing, when they are not. This man is not the first politician to take credit for something which is not his doing and gain political advantage thereby.

Mind, we all know that much of our other aid only got as far as the pockets of important families in Pakistan, a fact more than hinted at in the link.

[emmie]

perhaps it will be cheaper to move to Pakistan.

[BayBoy1]

I D S , Said on the news today that he could easily live on 53 pounds a week if he had to eh ?????

[emmie]

did he, are you sure, and if so he's an idiot.

[Gromit]

Without looking it up, isn't Buotto our preferred canditate.

The real question is, why are we paying good taxpayers money supporting one side rather than another? Surely we should waith for the democratic process to take its course before we rakes sides.

[emmie]

rake sides, surely you aren't suggesting we shoot the candidates.

[Gromit]

I despair at the iPad keybord sometimes....
// The real question is, why are we paying good taxpayers money supporting one side rather than another? Surely we should wait for the democratic process to take its course before we takes sides.//

[DangerUXD]

Frankly I'd stop funding altogether, they are a nuclear power For Funks Sake! Ditto India.

[emmie]

agreed ^

[bazwillrun]

@badboy

no he didnt , he said, verbatim "If I had to I would"

a long way from saying he could

[BayBoy1]

Badwillrun read my post again.

[emmie]

even if he had to, he still couldn't, not if you want to eat, have somewhere to live, pay utility bills, travel costs, it's a patent nonsense.

[glenbar]

Well, he could save money by eating and drinking in the subsidised Commons restaurants!!!!!!!!!!!!