WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The president of Scribe
Strategies & Advisors, a Washington-based consulting firm that provided
political and strategic advice to the late Benazir Bhutto, has issued a
statement in reaction to Mrs. Bhutto's assassination. The following statement
may be attributed in whole or in part to Joseph J. Szlavik.
"My colleagues and I are stunned and saddened by the brutal murder of former
Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan. The world is a poorer place at her
passing.
"For the past several years, members of the Scribe team in Washington and in
London have provided advice and counsel to Mrs. Bhutto and her associates in
the Pakistan People's Party. Most of this advice has been in regard to
political issues. I personally met with Mrs. Bhutto on several occasions in
Washington, London, and Dubai. Our relationship was cordial and Mrs. Bhutto
was always gracious, kind, and intellectually engaged during our
conversations.
"In recent days, in a new partnership with Aristotle International, Inc.,
Scribe designed and deployed a web site for use by the Pakistan People's Party
for political fundraising outside of Pakistan. The web site,
http://www.go-ppp.com, was launched, unfortunately, barely 24 hours before
Mrs. Bhutto's assassination, so its future is uncertain. It does remain
active until further notice, and may be used as a portal to send messages of
sympathy to Mrs. Bhutto's political associates.
"What is particularly disturbing about Mrs. Bhutto's murder is that it could
have been prevented. On at least three different occasions, Prime Minister
Bhutto requested permission from the Musharraf government to bring
appropriately armored vehicles into Pakistan for her protection. Each request
was denied.
"If Musharraf was not directly responsible for Mrs. Bhutto's death, he bears
at least part of the guilt out of neglect and failure to provide proper
protection for a notable public figure who was known to have enemies in
Pakistan and elsewhere. The shame of Benazir Bhutto's murder belongs in part
to Pervez Musharraf, regardless of who pulled the trigger.
"BiBi was more than a client. She was a friend and she will be impossible to
forget. We wish to convey our sincere condolences to her family, her
colleagues, and the people of Pakistan."
SOURCE Scribe Strategies & Advisors
Rick Sincere of Scribe Strategies & Advisors, +1-202-393-4884
