Musharraf 'will exit in days, not months': Telegraph

[mujahideen]

Spokesman denies President Mushararf considering resignation

ISLAMABAD, Feb 24 (PPI):- Presidential spokesman Rashid Qureshi Sunday denied report in Britain's Sunday Telegraph newspaper that President Pervez Musharraf was considering stepping down rather than waiting to be forced out by his victorious opponents. Sunday Telegraph claimed Musharraf believed he had run out of options after three of the main parties who triumphed in Monday's poll announced they would form a coalition government together. They also pledged to reinstate former chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and other judges sacked by Musharraf in November last yea, the Telegraph report said. “I think, do not attach much credence to the report,” Qureshi said, He said Sunday Telegraph reporter did not identify source for his information and that was why it did not have any credence. Qureshi said President Musharraf had no role in government formation and it was up to the politicians to form governments following elections in the country. “I think it is now just a matter of days and not months because he would like to make a graceful exit on a high,” Sunday Telegraph quoted an unidentified friend of President Musharraf as saying.

 

[BATMAN]

Hi,

My thinking is that Musharraf is on his way out rather sooner than later. There is no reason left for him to stay any longer. He has done what he promised. People power has spoken out loud and clear.

It is the verdict of the people, even though we may chose not to like it. At the end of the day, Musharraf would say that he did what he had to and he did so for no personal gains but only for the welfare of the nation.

I don't percieve Musharraf to start up another confrontation with the parliament at this stage. Too much water has passed under the bridge. There is no going back or the maintenance of status quo on this matter anymore.

The big loser out of this election could possibly be the u s . Their main man gone, it will be tough to get the elected members to tow the u s line.

I give in to your views. Musharraf might quit soon. He has done every thing what he could.
At least he has set some standards in every area for his successors, be it national development or leading and defending the nation on international forums.
Managing skills and managability of task are two different things and Pakistani society is not managable.
Fools are those who are expecting any good from Zardari or Sharif, they simply are either too corrupt or dull.
I really wish Musharraf should hold referundum on his departure.

Any how the biggest looser will be the Pakistani nation it self, after being deprived off such a great leader and statesman.
We all must agree to the point that Pakistan will lose highly skilled human resource.
He had the opportunity and qualification to learn and develop much faster than any of the present day politicians.
With his potential he could have lead Pakistan to horizons never seen before.

I classify US the second biggest looser but they can fix their loss where as Pakistani nation may never have another Musharraf.

I have an advice for US how to fix their loss is to begin with stopping India from sending bombers in Pakistan via Afghanistan.

Die hard political activists and bomb mafia will never allow any Pakistani to show their support for the man. They claim to be champions of democracy and Islam but they are the most intolerant and dictators them self.

Shame on those who have assaulted the van of school going childrens because they were riding an army bus.
Shame on those lawyers who have beaten Naeem Bukhari because he wrote complain about scum of judiciary.
Shame on those who never criticised issues similar to above and even more shame on those who hailed any of those events.

 

[MOSABJA]

MOSABJA,

"Parliament" means the National Assembly and the Senate, the National assembly being the lower house of parliament, elected by virtue of population and a popular vote, on the other hand the senate represents all four provinces and two of the three territorys, FATA and Islmambad, each province has equal representation, the two territorys have 8 and 4 seats.

I know that buddy.


I said that SENATE's 2/3rd majority is not required.

Combined 2/3 rd is required .

WHICH THEY MAY HAVE IF MMA JOINS IN.

Or may be not since I have not worked on it.But they will get closer to it.

but i think Impeachment is no
t a good way for opposition to sack Musharraf.




The easier way of sacking Musharraf.Which Mr.Shariff has indicated is by NOT INDEMNIFYING THE nov 3 ACTS.
There by restoring judiciary.
And Judiciary to decide the eligibility of the president.
Once judiciary is restored by not indemnifying the steps.
JUDICIARY will also take care if Pres uses 58 2b as judgment was given in 1993.

 

[BATMAN]

I know that buddy.


I said that SENATE's 2/3rd majority is not required.

Combined 2/3 rd is required .

WHICH THEY MAY HAVE IF MMA JOINS IN.

Or may be not since I have not worked on it.But they will get closer to it.

but i think Impeachment is no
t a good way for opposition to sack Musharraf.




The easier way of sacking Musharraf.Which Mr.Shariff has indicated is by NOT INDEMNIFYING THE nov 3 ACTS.
There by restoring judiciary.
And Judiciary to decide the eligibility of the president.
Once judiciary is restored by not indemnifying the steps.
JUDICIARY will also take care if Pres uses 58 2b as judgment was given in 1993.

Have you ever imagine if they oust musharraf than they them self will be job less because they will have no bush to beat for their personal short commings.
Abolishing 582b will be mother of all crimes and extreme anti democratic act. This will lead to Kingdom of Pakistan (N) or life time Kingdom of PPP.

 

[mujahideen]

Musharraf not to resign or dissolve new NA Presidency says NA to be called without delay

By Ansar Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: A top Presidency source on Sunday assured the people that the session of the newly-elected National Assembly would be convened at the earliest, following the issuance of notification for the MNAs-elect by the Election Commission of Pakistan. The source, who is a key member of the Presidential Camp, refuted foreign media reports that President Musharraf was considering to quit. He also vehemently brushed aside fears that the president might dissolve the National Assembly if the anti-Musharraf forces succeeded to form governments at the Centre and in the provinces. “For God’s sake, he (Musharraf) is not a mad person. Why should he dissolve the assembly?” the Presidency source said, claiming that the president sincerely wished the system to move forward. In the anti-Musharraf political circles, which have emerged as the dominant force in the recent elections, there are growing apprehensions that the President might use his constitutional power to dissolve the assemblies if things did not move his way. The Pakistan People’s Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-N, which together have won the majority seats in the National Assembly, also intend to amend the Constitution and clip the president of his power to dismiss the government and dissolve the National Assembly. “We want the things to move on,” the Presidency source said, appreciating that the leading political parties were trying to form a national government. “Let’s hope that the new set-up becomes successful,” said the source, adding that now it depended on Asif Ali Zardari and Mian Nawaz Sharif how would they rule the country. The source volunteered to say that President Musharraf had now not much role to play in the new set-up. This key member of the Presidential Camp also denied that the Presidency was using its influence on the PPP or on its top leader Asif Ali Zardari to form the government of the President’s choice, i.e. a coalition government of PPP, PML-Q, MQM, etc, but surely minus the PML-N. He said that the President was willing to work with any government no matter even if it was formed by the PPP and the PML-N. The source, however, lamented that doubts were being created about the President and his intentions. He argued that the President had promised that free and fair elections would be held but many doubted him though the elections had proved him right. He said that aspersions were also cast on the President when he had said that he would doff his uniform that he did in November last year. When asked about the convening of the newly-elected National Assembly, which would be a prelude for the formation of the government, he said that it would be done only after the election commission notified the names of all the elect MNAs. He assured that the President would not delay the convening of the assembly’s first session. There are mounting fears within the PPP and the PML-N circles that the President would delay the summoning of the new assembly’s first session to gain maximum time for maneuvers to form a government of his choice. “We would call the assembly to meet at the earliest after the election commission’s notifications are issued,” he said. Referring to the foreign media reports that the President was considering to resign after the people chose the anti-Musharraf forces to rule the country, he said that no such thing was ever discussed or considered. He said that the President had been elected by the parliament so there was no question of his resignation. “But let me assure you when he would think that he is no more required, he would quit immediately,” the source, however, said. To a question about the possible response of the Presidency if the deposed judges were restored as resolved by the PPP-PML-N, he said, “We would have no objection if the deposed judges are restored through a constitutional amendment.” When told that the judges could be restored with a simply executive order, he said, “How could you do that? It would be unconstitutional?” When told that the Nov 3 PCO was unconstitutional, he argued that the PCO got validity from the Supreme Court but admitted that such unconstitutional action required indemnity from parliament.

Courtesy The News

 

[mujahideen]

Sharif says sooner Musharraf goes, the better

By Kamran Haider

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The sooner Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf accepts the verdict of the people and steps down the better it will be for him, Musharraf's old foe, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, said on Monday.

Sharif was one of the big winners of last week's election, his party coming a surprise second to that of assassinated former prime minister Benzair Bhutto.

While Musharraf did not take part in the parliamentary elections, the main party that backs him came a poor third, largely because of the president's unpopularity and anger over rising prices and food shortages, analysts say.

A battle between Musharraf and a new, hostile parliament would prolong instability in nuclear-armed Pakistan just when its Western allies want to see the government focus on problems such as the war against terrorism.

Sharif and Bhutto's widower, Asif Ali Zardari, who has led her Pakistan People's Party (PPP) since she was killed on Dec. 27, have agreed to work together to form a government, together with a small, Pashtun nationalist party based in the northwest.

Sharif, the prime minister who former army chief Musharraf ousted in 1999, has repeatedly called for Musharraf to quit.

"The sooner Musharraf realises and accepts the verdict of the people and steps down, the better it will be for him," Sharif told a news conference in Islamabad.

Musharraf, elected by legislators for another five-year term in October, has ruled out resigning and has vowed to work with whoever becomes the next prime minister.

Pakistan's main stock index set a new life high on Monday, buoyed by optimism that politics was settling down and also from growing interest from foreign investors, dealers said.

The KSE-100 has gained more than 5 percent since the election. It is Asia's top performer so far this year with gains of more than 7 percent, though many investors still consider it a difficult and illiquid market.


TALKS WITH U.S. ENVOY

Sharif said members of the three parties that aimed to form the government would meet on Thursday and call for the new assembly to convene soon and for a quick transfer of power.

Last week's elections were meant to complete a transition back to civilian rule, eight years after then General Musharraf seized power.

Musharraf transferred powers to the presidency, including the power to dissolve parliament, that the new assembly will be keen to re-claim.

The Election Commission is due to release final results this week after which the president will call for the new assembly to meet and elect a prime minister -- widely expected to be veteran PPP member Makhdoom Amin Fahim, who will form a government.

Musharraf appeared to win some respite on Sunday from the calls for him to step down when Fahim told CNN there were no immediate plans to seek his removal.

"We should not rock the boat at this time. We must have a civil transition of power," Fahim said.

But Sharif also repeated a call for the reinstatement of judges Musharraf purged when he imposed emergency rule in November.

Musharraf sacked the judges, including then Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, before they could rule on whether his October re-election by the last parliament while he was army chief was constitutional.

Sharif said the judges should be reinstated and should take up the question of Musharraf's eligibility, or else parliament would have to try to impeach him.

 

[MOSABJA]

Have you ever imagine if they oust musharraf than they them self will be job less because they will have no bush to beat for their personal short commings.
Abolishing 582b will be mother of all crimes and extreme anti democratic act. This will lead to Kingdom of Pakistan (N) or life time Kingdom of PPP.

Amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!

You think ONE INDIVIDUAL should have the right to dissolve assemblies elected by MILLIONS OF VOTERS.


As far as kingdom of N or PPP is concerned .

If true democracy was in this country and PRES and ARMY would not have intervened.

People would already have TAKEN CARE of PPP or PML N if they deviated As they have done to PML Q..


It is amazing that you prefer One individual over an NA having mandate of Millions.

58 2b should be abolished and will be Inshallah

 

[roadrunner]

Amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!

You think ONE INDIVIDUAL should have the right to dissolve assemblies elected by MILLIONS OF VOTERS.

15% turnout is pretty poor, but according to the Constitution he has the right. Are you suggesting Musharraf ignore the Constitution?

As far as kingdom of N or PPP is concerned .

If true democracy was in this country and PRES and ARMY would not have intervened.

If true criminals weren't in power, the Army would not have intervened either.

People would already have TAKEN CARE of PPP or PML N if they deviated As they have done to PML Q..

LOL. BS. Democracy in Pakistan is a facade. People are bribed by candidates, making the biggest crook the winning candidate. People won't do anything as long as they are promised things - illiterate poor people live in hope.

It is amazing that you prefer One individual over an NA having mandate of Millions.

58 2b should be abolished and will be Inshallah

Indeed Musharraf can abolish the National Assembly it seems at will. Let's hope after a year of scandals, he does exactly that, and the illterates that were promised jobs and money realize they were lied to. Welcome back Musharraf, or some new candidate (I don't care who as long as it isn't Mr10pt or NS)

 

[moha199]

I think what Mr President is planing is that. The new oil prices will go up i guess in June in asia which will rise everyother thing in the market and Pak Newly elected Gov will have to balance it out by making things more expensive." so new govs promises of bringing things reasonable will be gone" these terrorist will never stop entire thing which will also make newly elected Gov to retaliate with them "again breaking promises with people" they will never be able to free AQ khan "again breaking promise with people" They will never make the media totally open because it will un cover there dirty deeds "again breaking promises with people and media" at the end they would definatly steel from pakistan due to their personalities.... SO PEOPLE WILL LOSE FAITH IN THEM

 

[Proud to be Pakistani]

Only time can tell what will happen!

But i can say only one thing that its a shame that people of Pakistan (15% who came to poll) have no self respect. Giving vote to people who have a known past of cutting pakistan into pieces and looting all what it had.

The rest of the population has been ignored. Majority of Pakistanis didnot came to poll.

 

[MOSABJA]

Only time can tell what will happen!

But i can say only one thing that its a shame that people of Pakistan (15% who came to poll) have no self respect. Giving vote to people who have a known past of cutting pakistan into pieces and looting all what it had.

The rest of the population has been ignored. Majority of Pakistanis didnot came to poll.

First of all by election commission the TURN OUT was 45.6 %.

Now your are saying that 45.6 % people coming to polls have no SELF RESPECT.



Let me tell you .I am not pro Zardari or pro NS.I am pro PEOPLE and pro MAJORITY.


PML Q lost because Musharraf is unpopular among Masses.

people gave NS and Zardari another chance.

Let them take it.

If the waste it too and repeat their Past acts.

I bet you people will wipe them out.

 

[roadrunner]

First of all by election commission the TURN OUT was 45.6 %.

Now your are saying that 45.6 % people coming to polls have no SELF RESPECT.

Your fellow radicals claim it's 15%

A Pakistan News : Only 10-15 percent turnout in polls: Prof. Ghafoor

But it might be 40%, who knows. It's difficult to tell with reports varying widely. If I had to go for a figure it would be 35%, which is still one of the lowest in history anyway..nothing to be proud of.

Pakistan election met with low turnout | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

And getting back to the point, one person, the president does have the power to dissolve the natonal assembly, and call for new elections..and why not, you after all want to abide by what the majority want, so calling for new elections will determine what the majority want at that time (which a year down the road and a huge list of broken promises shouldn't be Mr 10% or NS ).

Let me tell you .I am not pro Zardari or pro NS.I am pro PEOPLE and pro MAJORITY.

So if the majority want to elect a criminal, you will go along with it. How Islamic of you

PML Q lost because Musharraf is unpopular among Masses.

Or Musharraf lost because Zardari was bribing people with false promises of jobs (and most likely financial bribery and buying votes from the poor).

people gave NS and Zardari another chance.

That is what illiterate people do.

Let them take it.

If the waste it too and repeat their Past acts.

I bet you people will wipe them out.

People didn't "wipe them out" last time. All that happened was that the illiterate masses voted for the other criminal in the hope they'd changed. Nothing did change of course, and the country nearly defaulted. Just think, you will be riding your bicycyle for another 10 years because you elected a pair of criminals that will suck the money out of the country again, and keep you illiterate. Happy pedalling.

 

[fatman17]

First of all by election commission the TURN OUT was 45.6 %.

Now your are saying that 45.6 % people coming to polls have no SELF RESPECT.



Let me tell you .I am not pro Zardari or pro NS.I am pro PEOPLE and pro MAJORITY.


PML Q lost because Musharraf is unpopular among Masses.

people gave NS and Zardari another chance.

Let them take it.

If the waste it too and repeat their Past acts.

I bet you people will wipe them out.

fair enough! let us see how the ball is going to roll. the political parties have now started to back-off from their confrontational stance v. the president as other countries put pressure on them. after all the new govt. has to deal with the rest of the world and cannot isolate themselves by taking extreme measures. musharraf will need to compromise if he wants to survive.

 

[JK!]

The people have spoken and if I'm not mistaken some voted for PML Q.

 

[MOSABJA]

Now let me tell you RR.

The turn out was 40 %.

News of low turnout was given by prof Ghafoor of Jamaat islami(they wanted to prove that their boycot had an enormous effect).


LET ME PUT IT STRAIGHT.

PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHO SOEVER THEY WANT.
YOU OR NO BODY CAN QUESTION THEIR WISDOM.
THEY ARE THE RULERS AND OWNERS OF PAKISTAN.

IF THEY ELECT THUGS THEN THEY WOULD SUFFER.

You cannot SLANDER people of pakistan when you yourself are not Living in Pakistan.

Are you a citizen even????????????

I doubt that

Not you Mr.Road Runner.

If Mush will dissolve assemblies again he will lose even badly.