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| Zardari says no action against Perv;PPP against 'messy fights' |
| 2008-08-25 |
| (PTI) Claiming that there was no agreement with ex-President Pervez Musharraf that led to his resignation, Pakistan's ruling PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari has, nevertheless, said his party was not interested in taking any action against him and was not looking to get into "messy fights." The day Musharraf stepped down last week was "a momentous day especially for the forces like us who believe democracy is the best revenge," Zardari told 'Newsweek' magazine in an interview. When asked whether his party had reached an agreement with Musharraf before he resigned, the PPP Chairman said: "No. He hasn't got anything yet. There is a general understanding that we are not looking to (get) into any messy fights. "We are not interested in doing anything against him - we are looking for a transition to full democracy." Zardari said the Parliament will decide whether Musharraf would get immunity from future prosecution. "Everybody knows the Pakistan Peoples Party's position is that we are not into revenge." He, however, said the General was "welcome to stay" in Pakistan and a future President could also grant him pardon. When asked if he would like to see Musharraf exiled, Zardari said: "Personally I would like him to be around and see us flourish in Pakistan and make Pakistan a success story. I think that would be the revenge of Benazir Bhutto." To a question whether the new President should give up the power to dissolve Parliament, Zardari said: "... We need to have a debate in Parliament and see how strong we want the future President (to be) and how strong we want to make our Prime Minister. I think the president should not have the power to dissolve the assembly." |
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