Mashallah. Good to see BB wanting to see democratic process continue in Pakistan.
Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto says an opposition boycott of upcoming polls will only help president Pervez Musharraf legitimise his imposition of emergency rule.
Ms Bhutto says she will meet early next week with her former rival, Nawaz Sharif, who has called for a boycott of the elections scheduled to take place on January 8.
She says a boycott would give Mr Musharraf a two-thirds majority in the parliament and allow him to validate his provisional constitutional order.
Ms Bhutto says this is why she wants to take part in the elections under protest.
President Musharraf was sworn in for a second term as president on Thursday after standing down as army chief. He says he’ll lift emergency rule by December 16.
ok so, lets say somehow Mush doesnt get 2/3rd majority in the elections and his PCO is in danger, then what? Is he gonna sit on his thumb and do nuthing?
Benazir says PPP to participate in general elections in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will participate in the upcoming general elections to ensure peaceful transition to democracy, PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto said Thursday. Talking to reporters after a visit to Shrine of Peer of Golra Sharif near the capital Islamabad, Benazir said that free and fair elections were essential for smooth transition of power and PPP had decided to participate in the polls, which are scheduled to beheld on Jan. 8 next year.