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| Benazir gives go-ahead for joining Pakistan coalition govt |
| 2002-10-21 |
| Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto has given go ahead to Makhdoom Amin Fahim, president of the Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P), in continuing with efforts to form a coalition government in Islamabad. Ms Bhutto has directed Mr Fahim to win the support of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), party insiders told Daily Times on Sunday night. Insiders say Ms Bhutto, in the last Dubai meeting on Sunday, asked Mr Fahim to demand the future government give representation to the MQM in the Centre, withdraw cases against all PPP leaders and arrange for her safe return to the country. That's the important part. Get those cases withdrawn so Benazir can come back and... and... Well, they don't actually stand for anything, so just being there should be enough. She said the PPP-P could not afford to sideline the MQM in the Centre as it was trying to form a government in Sindh with help of the MQM. "Before finalizing any deal with the Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) or the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), Fahim should get assurance of the fulfilment of these condition from the movers and shakers of politics," a PPP-P leader quoted Ms Bhutto as saying. So whether Perv's party or the fundos come through with the fix is irrelevant. What's important is that one or the other does it. I think I'll go take a shower... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |