Pakistan’s public communities transcending across the entire political spectrum today stand energized and united in their demand that democracy be restored in Pakistan, human rights and freedom be respected, the judiciary’s independence be respected and the Constitution in its purity be restored by doing away with the Legal Framework Order etc. that was brought in by General Musharraf.
Excerpt from:
PAKISTAN: UNITED STATES STRATEGIC COMPULSIONS PREVAIL OVER POLITICAL IMPERATIVES By Dr. Subhash Kapila, South Asia Analysis Group www.saag.org
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Saturday, December 1, 2007
A defining moment has arrived
President Musharraf has doffed his uniform and become the civilian president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He has taken the oath of office under the 'suspended' Constitution of Pakistan 1973. He has promised to lift emergency and PCO by Dec 16--the day Dacca fell in 1971. He has promised free and fair general elections on Jan 8, 2008.
APDM comprising PML (N), MMA (minus JUI(F), PTI, ANP etc. has announced its boycott of the general elections.
PPP has declared it will participate in the general elections but reserves the right to pull out any time later.
As the situation stands today, all actions from Nov 3,2007 -- the day emergency was declared -- remain intact and outside judicial review.
What is going to happen if elections are held without participation of APDM?
Will PML(Q) be able to counter the challenge of PPP?
Will people vote for PPP knowing it is being supported by the US and President Musharraf? What will be the scenario if the PPP sweeps the elections and come out as a single largest majority party in the federal legislature?
What will then be the status, power-base and future of President Musharraf?
Will the people support the APDM's boycott and refrain from going to polls as a protest?
Will elections be peaceful if APDM does not participate?
If there is large-scale chaos and anarchy before, during or after the elections, what President Musharraf will do?
What military will do?
What US and Europe will do?
Will military take-over and impose martial law?
Will US and NATO forces land on Pakistan's soil?
Let us share our thoughts on the future path of our country, its government and its people.
President Musharraf has doffed his uniform and become the civilian president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He has taken the oath of office under the 'suspended' Constitution of Pakistan 1973. He has promised to lift emergency and PCO by Dec 16--the day Dacca fell in 1971. He has promised free and fair general elections on Jan 8, 2008.
APDM comprising PML (N), MMA (minus JUI(F), PTI, ANP etc. has announced its boycott of the general elections.
PPP has declared it will participate in the general elections but reserves the right to pull out any time later.
As the situation stands today, all actions from Nov 3,2007 -- the day emergency was declared -- remain intact and outside judicial review.
What is going to happen if elections are held without participation of APDM?
Will PML(Q) be able to counter the challenge of PPP?
Will people vote for PPP knowing it is being supported by the US and President Musharraf? What will be the scenario if the PPP sweeps the elections and come out as a single largest majority party in the federal legislature?
What will then be the status, power-base and future of President Musharraf?
Will the people support the APDM's boycott and refrain from going to polls as a protest?
Will elections be peaceful if APDM does not participate?
If there is large-scale chaos and anarchy before, during or after the elections, what President Musharraf will do?
What military will do?
What US and Europe will do?
Will military take-over and impose martial law?
Will US and NATO forces land on Pakistan's soil?
Let us share our thoughts on the future path of our country, its government and its people.
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