Partly Facetious: The problem of verbal diarrhoea
"Who is the quietest prime minister we have ever had?"
"They all learn to talk once they come to power - I mean even caretakers develop verbal diarrhoea once they assume power. See there are some portfolios that are associated with non-stop jabbering and that too on the media..."
"Give me another example."
"The Minister of Interior - remember Rehman Malik and his constant jabbering while he held the portfolio, then came Chaudhry Nisar and though his public statements were not half as many as his predecessor's, yet the time consumed by his monologues assumed legendary proportions. I reckon he made it to the Guinness Book of Records for giving the longest ever speeches in the assembly and before he took questions during a press conference the longest statement going into several hours at times and......"
"Right; and what about his successor?"
"The Professor had visions! Those became legendary as well."
"Speaking of the Minister of Interior Imran Khan has kept that portfolio and need I add he has maintained the tradition set by Rehman Malik though there is a difference between the two: The Khan receives daily spiritual guidance and I don't think any spiritual guide would be able to change Rehman Malik!"
"What do you mean by spiritual guidance? The Khan routinely bad mouths the leadership of the status quo parties and the Maulana..."
"Spiritual guidance implies he is honest, clean and will keep his stable clean as much as possible."
"I understand clean as in honest people in his stable; but then what about incompetence? I mean his Minister for Finance..."
"Spiritual guidance first, and competence second my friend."
"You reckon being an Interior Minister is an occupational hazard that compels one to talk at length or is that associated with craving to see oneself on the electronic media and print media and..."
"I am not quite sure. But what is ironical is that the Ministry that can actually take action against those who break the law doesn't need to publicly threaten those it is investigating - it can simply investigate, strengthen its prosecution branch and..."
"Not gonna happen given our politicians."
"I guess not."
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