|
Commonwealth tells Musharraf to quit army role
 VALLETTA â Leaders of the 53-nation Commonwealth on Sunday warned Pakistanâs President Pervez Musharraf that retaining his role as leader of the army âis incompatible with the basic principles of democracy.âAnd they said that until he gives up his military role, Pakistan remained in danger of sliding into repression, despite its recent progress. In a statement, they welcomed Pakistanâs progress in restoring democracy since its reinstatement to the Commonwealth in 2004, and gave it two years to resolve the issue of Musharrafâs dual role. Pakistan was suspended from the club in 1999 when Musharraf grabbed power in a military coup and he has reneged on a pledge to give up his military role. Posted by: Steve White 2005-11-28 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=136049 |