This is wholly unexpected. How can they support a dictator. :mad:
http://thenews.jang.com.pk/updates.asp?id=29626
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said that the coming presidential election is very important for the country and its political calendar.
He was addressing a meeting of the parliamentarians from Sindh at the Chief Minister House here on Saturday.
The parliamentarians from Sindh passed a unanimous resolution in support for the reelection of President General Pervez Musharraf in the presidential election.
The President of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League, Choudhry Shujaat Hussain, Federal Information Minister Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani, federal and provincial ministers, senators, MNAs, MPAs were also present on the occasion.
Shaukat Aziz pointed out that President Pervez Musharraf has a very important role in the headway that has been made during the past eight years.
He said that we all benefitted from the leadership and wisdom of President Musharraf. We all have been brought on a single platform.
The Prime Minister said that he had an important and detailed meeting with Pir Saheb of Pagara here on Saturday in which he (Pir Saheb Pagara) announced unconditional support for the president’s election.
Shaukat Aziz said that the presidential election is very important for the country, its people as well as the PML.
On the occasion he appealed to the parliamentarians on his behalf as well as that of President Mushsrraf and Choudhry Shujaat Hussain that they should vote for President Musharraf in the coming presidential election.
The Prime Minister said that the PML government has given a lot to the country and with the consistency, which Inshallah will continue, we will do still more for Pakistan.
He also pointed out that there are some who are indulging in negative politics and talking of resignations. Many of them are those who were in the forefront for the 17th amendment and had signed every page of that.
Now we reminded them that they were those who had got the amendment passed from the Assembly and because of that the process had moved ahead.
Shaukat Aziz said that he would not comment on the matter which is subjudiced.
He stated that whatever we are doing is in accordance with the law and the constitution and added that the supremacy of parliament is necessary in any system.
The Prime Minister said that what the PML needs the most is the unity.
The Prime Minister said that he firmly believes that in the coming general elections, the PML will secure majority.
He said that we would have to forge unity in the party and strengthen it further.
On the occasion, Shaukat Aziz reminded of Founder of Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s motto of Unity, Faith, Discipline.
He said that before coming here he had a talk with President Pervez Musharraf, “who asked me to convey to you the greetings of the holy month of Ramazan.”
The Prime Minister was optimistic that Inshallah President Musharraf will emerge as successful.
He said that the government wants that the democratic system should develop further and strengthen and in this lies the betterment of the country and its people.
Shaukat Aziz pointed out that unprecedented development took place during the present government’s tenure and this is also acknowledged by our opponents.
He said that there are challenges also but we face them as well.
The Prime Minister said that the PML and its allies will contest the general election from one platform.
He said that we and the President need your support and vote and his success is the success is all of us.
Shaukat Aziz said that the success of President Musharraf will ensure consistency of policies in the country.