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Musharraf may quit army by Saturday
President Gen. Pervez Musharraf could quit as chief of the army and take oath as a civilian president by Saturday, a senior official said, meeting a key demand of critics at home and abroad of his imposition of emergency rule.The Supreme Court is expected to clear the last legal obstacles to Musharraf's continued rule on Thursday. The Election Commission can then confirm his victory in November's presidential election. Attorney General Malik Mohammed Qayyum told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Musharraf would quickly quit his army post and be sworn in for a new five-year term. "It may happen on Saturday," Qayyum said. "I know the president, and he will honor his commitment." He added, "Who can you trust if not a general who seizes power in a coup?" Posted by: ed 2007-11-21 |
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