May

31

Musharraf Denies He Is Stepping Down

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The spokesperson of White House said,’’ President Bush has assured the consistent support of President Pervez Musharraf with a phone call to him on Friday.’’ A Pakistani newspaper told that Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the chief of army staff has forced Mr. Musharraf to resign from his post. But at an official dinner party, he was impelled to refuse the speculation about his departure.

Simulatenously, Pakistani military asserted that General Kayani had removed a loyaltist to Musharraf from one of army’s most important post. The sudden twist included the leader of Triple-One Brigade who has the responsibilty for safeguarding President and Islamabad.

The army exlained the appointment of Brig. Faheem Rao to the Triple-One Brigade as “regular,” Brig. Aasim Salim Bajwa’s removal was speculated by General Kayani to weaken Mr. Musharraf.

In telephone conversation, Mr. Musharraf refused that there was a rift between him and General Kayani. He called the the rumors a “mischevious campaign and said that he had given a full support to newly PM Yousaf Raza Gilani.

Last December, he unwillignly has gave up the leadership power to General Kayani and in February election, his political party for eight years had defeated. Since then, Pakistani politics has puzzled whether Mr. Musharraf should stay as president or to be expelled.

Mr. Asif Ali Zardari who has always been supportive to President told that he should go. Moreover, a former PM, Nawaz Shariff held that Mr. Musharraf should be impreached. He said that the nation could never pardon him for the destruction he had done during his military rule.Where he would go is not clear but it is a surety that he has to leave.



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