Comments for Musharraf: Riding the Bomb at http://www.pacificfreepress.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.pacificfreepress.com Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:39:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1/1477-musharraf-riding-the-bomb.html#comment-1377 So it was from Wikipedia rather than the speech. Many thanks for letting me know. I thought I had a different version for a while there! Sally - a guest Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:53:13 +0100 http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1/1477-musharraf-riding-the-bomb.html#comment-1370 This is from Wikipedia: Muhammad Ali Jinnah became the first Governor-General of Pakistan and president of its constituent assembly. Inaugurating the assembly on August 11, 1947, Jinnah spoke of an inclusive and pluralist democracy promising equal rights for all citizens regardless of religion, caste or creed. He famously advised the highest body in the land: If we want to make this great State of Pakistan happy and prosperous we should wholly and solely concentrate on the well-being of the people, and especially of the masses and the poor... you are free- you are free to go to your temples mosques or any other place of worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion, caste or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the state... in due course of time Hindus will cease to be Hindus and Muslims will cease to Muslims- not in a religious sense for that is the personal faith of an individual- but in a political sense as citizens of one state[31] - a guest Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:54:07 +0100 http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1/1477-musharraf-riding-the-bomb.html#comment-1368 Hi Where did you get your quote from the 11th August 1947 speech from? I have the full text of the speech and couldn't find the words "inclusive and pluralist democracy" anywhere. Sally Kayes, UK - a guest Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:54:10 +0100