The memo, allegedly sent by President Zardari to Admiral Mike Mullen delivered through an intermediary by the name of Mansoor Ijaz - a US citizen of Pakistani origin - requesting Washington to prevent the Pakistan military from staging a coup and promising high level changes in the army and ISI, has been a subject of discussion among intellectuals and politicians. By reading the comments and interpretations given to this episode, it transpires that much of the debate has mainly focused on the contents of the article written by Ijaz in the Financial Times, without probing the credibility of the source. What really matters is not what has been said, but who has said it The revelations made by Ijaz seem to have provided enough ammunition to the anti-PPP forces, who have been hand in glove with the establishment in hatching conspiracies against it specifically designed to keep it away from the corridors of power. Some pseudo-intellectuals and agent provocateurs representing these forces are working with a missionary zeal to drive a wedge between the civilian and military leadership, and even impliedly urging the generals to make their move and roll back the democratic setup. Unfortunately, a section of the media is also feverishly engaged in making a mountain out of the mole hill, portraying Zardari as a villain in an attempt to pave the way for the generals to stage a comeback. This particular section of the media, instead of acting as a forum for free debate, is playing a partisan role by using the freedom of expression as a licence to derail democracy. That is not only a negation of our cherished 'democratic destiny envisioned by the founder of the nation, but also an act of sedition under Article 6 of the Constitution. In their enmity with Zardari and the PPP, these elements are actually harming the national interests through their criminal indiscretions. However, I must pay my compliment to a well known journalist, who in his article has made an earnest attempt to throw light on the credibility of the source, which clearly reveals that Ijaz is a double agent, was never a trusted man of the PPP, and has been involved in fomenting trouble for it on four previous occasions. There is also no evidence of any connection between President Zardari and Ijaz. Logically speaking, if at all any such request was to be made, why would the President decide to send it through an intermediary whose credentials are dubious? Further, the proposition seems absurd since governments do not work like that. The communication between States takes place either through diplomatic channels or personal interactions at the highest level. The PPP has its own trusted man as Ambassador in Washington and it could have sent the alleged memo through him, keeping in view of its sensitive nature. Also, the President could have made the request in his meetings with Admiral Mullen during his visit to Pakistan. Why take the risk of compromising the secrecy of their manoeuvre when credible and trusted channels of communication were already available? So neither logic, nor circumstantial evidence supports the view that such a memo actually existed. The memo saga very much seems part of a conspiracy to destabilise Pakistan by creating differences between the civilian and military leadership, which is being unfurled through the Jewish-dominated media in the US and there is a credible evidence to suggest that this media has a strong nexus with the US administration. This time they have used a person of Pakistani origin in an attempt to impart an element of credibility to the enactment. Our media, intelligentsia and politicians need to wake up and see through the machinations of anti-Pakistani forces. Our intellectuals and media should be employing their energies to pressurise the political parties to help bring about the desired change with a view to discard the exploitative political culture and encourage constitutional governance in the country. The political parties have already exhibited unity in bringing the 18th Amendment and they have to show the same urgency and commitment to reinventing the political system, which is geared to achieve our cherished national goals. They must remember that nobody, but the people of Pakistan are the actual saviours of the country and they need to be trusted. Pakistans survival, indeed, lies in the continuation of the democratic process and not in any unconstitutional dispensation, which itself has been the part of the problem. The writer is a freelance columnist. Email: ashpak10@gmail.com