Will President Musharraf Quit?

[mumtazapiracha]

Will President Musharraf Quit? is a multi-million dollar question. Many over-enthusiasts believe that he will and he will do so sooner than later. Some are of the view that he will fight to the end and exploit every opportunity to keep himself in the presidency. As far as the general public is concerned, it has already given its verdict against him by routing his allies such as the PML (Q) and MMA (JUI-F) in the general elections in Feb 2008. PML(Q) and JUI-F suffered primarily because of their alliance with the president's camp, in addition to their own failure to perform upto the satisfaction of the people.

President Musharraf is expected to cultivate a working relationship with the PPP who holds a majority of seats in the National Assembly. Backed by JUI (F), MQM and PML(Q), the PPP can form government at the Centre. The president and his allies are also reported to be working on Mian Nawaz Sharif of PML(N) to bring him along to accept the president and join the government. PPP is already tied down with PML(N). Asif Zardari, co-chairman of PPP, has publicly declared that the PPP is ready to work with the president. At the same time, he does not want to ignore PML(N) in the formation of the government at the Centre.

The dilemma with the PML(N) is the mandate it took from the electorate. Mian Nawaz Sharif has repeatedly stated since his return from exile that he would not work with the president and that he would reinstate the deposed judges. By joining the government with the PPP under the presidency of Pervez Musharraf, PML(N) would be negating the earlier stand and damaging its public image. The president is also not ready to reinstate the deposed judges. PPP is also half-hearted in going along PML(N) in outright reinstatement of all the deposed judges, numbering 60. That is another insurmountable hurdle in the way of PML(N) to go along the PPP and the president.

President Musharraf does not appear to be under pressure from the Pakistan Army to quit his post. The U.S. administration is also working on the leading political parties to let him stay in the office, at least for a couple of months before the political system is back on track.

So, the chances are that the president will do everything to remain in his post even if he has to make concessions to his old and new allies to arrive at a compromise formula.

 

[relent8]

The question, "Will President Musharraf Quit?" is a smoke covering the truth.

The real question is "Should President Musharraf Quit?", and the answer to it is unfortunately given by Pakistan's enemies like CJ, the result of which has made most Pakistan's think the wrong way.

Even if u take Emergency issue for example, u will see that instead of considering the need of emergency at that crucial time, people were forced to be involved in a discussion of "whether it was constitutional or not",

When President Musharraf got re-elected recently, again, people started giving importance to the question, " Was this re-election under constitution?", instead of considering the need for a man to be there who has given a new life to this nation after 1999, and who has worked honestly and courageously in the interest of Pakistan.

Why?? 1) BEcoz they were hypnotized by self-interested political parties
2) Becoz the people themselves dont have the knowledge and character to show decency and understand wat is in the interest of Pakistan.