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President Ten Percent pledges to strengthen democracy
 President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday reiterated the commitment of his party and the government to preserve, protect and strengthen democracy.Even while giving away significant chunks of the country... In a message on the eve of Feb 18 in commemoration of the day (Day of Democracy) when elections were held last year, the president said: "Let us vow not to let anyone usurp the rights of the people, not to let dictatorship strike again." "... unles it's wearing a turban." He said this required rededication to the principles of parliamentary democracy, constitutionalism and the rule of law. "We all must join hands to make parliament - the embodiment of the will of the people -- truly strong and supreme," he added. Posted by: Fred 2009-02-18 |
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