"Sala Ek General"

Since the bloodless coup d'etat in 1999, I've never really known what to think about Pervez Musharaff. Now, though, his last ditch grab for power has gone too far. The Haneef case showed us all what happens when there is too much power in the hands of one person. Then it was Kevin Andrews playing with our justice system. Now, I give you General Musharraf in all his glory:

Pakistan police arrested scores of school students, the youngest being a 12-year-old, who participated in a silent rally in Islamabad to protest against the emergency imposed by President Pervez Musharraf.

With silver and black tape stuck on their mouths and holding placards with slogans like "Justice for justices" and "Free the media", about 100 students braved police batons near the upmarket Jinnah Super market in Islamabad on Monday.

I stumbled on this great dissenting voice. The pictures are clear enough:

Seneca, perhaps a translation is in order? Our cluster map ain't exactly showing a rollicking readership in Pakistan. Maybe the General, inspired by his military ruler buddies in Myanmar, has decided to disconnect the Internet?