Owais Mughal
Following photo is taken from MB’s blog here.
The image is a cloth banner wishing ‘Happy Indpendence Day to all Pakistanis except those who habitually change their political loyalties (lotay) and those who have regularly plundered national wealth (luteray).’ As you can see the banner message is issued by the PML(N) leader Shahbaz Sharif’s secretariat. I guess Pakistani streets are always a great place to find political commentary!
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Adil Bhai, the ass wiping part is purly my opinion about these lota politicians, I did mention the tilt or roll tendency of a lota in my description as well, just like the politicians switching alliances.
I agree with Adil here. ‘lota’ means people who switch political loyalties for their own benefit. Literary Urdu mohawara to describe ‘lota’ culture is ‘thali ke began’.
Alah Wasaya, BD. I may be wrong but I always thought that a political ‘lota’ is called a lota not because of ‘ass-wiping’ quality but because the traditiona Lota had a round base and would, therefore, tilt or roll towards where ever the ‘power’ was….
I think we have to give this much to Shahbaz Sharif that he is not a ‘lota’. May be an opportunist during Zia time (when Ittefaq guys got benefited in their Industrial empire) but not a ‘lota’ yet.
Thanks Allah Wasaya, that was really informative!
… And I don’t mean that is due to his (or Nawaz Sharif) being lotas!
Dear BD
A Lota in political terms is an opportunistic politician who changes his political ideology and alligns himself with the ruling party. Why are they called a Lota? mainly because a lota tends to rollover in unpredictable fashion because of its spherical design. IMHO, its just a bit “cultured” way of calling a turncoat politician an “ass wipe” or something just filthy.
Well, dawa-i-dil says that “Nawaz is only option left”. Just like I hate mixing of religion and state, in same way i hate mixing of business and government because it creates monoply.
Nawaz is guilty of above crime. I know many personal stories how his son-in-law was involved in pressing banks to give their mill( itefaq foundry) large loans. If we beleive in rule of law then no “lota”, “luteera” or “Qatil” should be welcome.
Get new leadership in existing parties.