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Country is not a "banana republic", says Perv
 (AKI) - Despite recent political upheaval Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has defended his country saying it is not "a banana republic". Musharraf met several members from the European Parliament's including foreign policy chief Javier Solana in Brussels on Monday during his European tour.He assured them that Pakistan's upcoming elections , scheduled for February 18, would be free and fair and that fundamental rights were being respected in his country. Foreign affairs committee chair Jacek Saryusz-Wolski asked the president for his assessment of the upcoming elections, while Veronique De Keyser said she saw "a danger for democracy" after recent events such as the mass arrest of lawyers. "There are no political prisoners in Pakistan today," said Musharaff. He said the only people who had been arrested were detained for "breaking the law."
Posted by: Fred 2008-01-23 |
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