𐙚 VIRAL: Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has sparked attention after delivering a powerful speech on Pakistan's democratic crisis at the Pakistan Association of America's annual event in Southfield, Michigan. El-Sayed criticised the imprisonment and intimidation of political opponents, raising the case of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and declaring: "Democracy is not being allowed to take its place" in Pakistan. He stressed that democracy means allowing people to speak freely, participate in politics and contest public office without fear of imprisonment or intimidation. Drawing from his own family history, El-Sayed explained that the only reason he could run for office in the United States was because he was born there. His parents immigrated from Egypt, a country he described as having no democracy and being under military dictatorship. He compared the political realities of Egypt and Pakistan, saying that the histories of these countries sometimes rhyme. His message was clear: democracy is a privilege that must be protected, not something governments can selectively allow or deny. El-Sayed also defended freedom of speech as a basic foundation of democracy, arguing that people must have the freedom to express their views and seek public office regardless of whether those in power agree with them. His remarks are a direct challenge to Pakistan's ruling establishment and the political environment surrounding Imran Khan and PTI. When political opponents face imprisonment and intimidation, and freedom of expression is restricted, what remains of democracy? You cannot claim to have a functioning democracy while denying people the very freedoms that make democracy possible. 𐙚 #AbdulElSayed #ImranKhan #FreeImranKhan #PakistanDemocracy #PakistanPolitics - @hijabi_girl8040