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| Army may have to intervene again in politics: Musharraf |
| 2010-12-16 |
[Pak Daily Times] Former president Pervez PervMusharraf ... former dictator of Pakistain, who was less dictatorial and corrupt than any Pak civilian government to date ... has warned that the army may have to intervene again in Pakistain politics if the country continues on a downward pattern, a private TV channel reported on Wednesday. Tanned, rested, and ready... Speaking to a private TV channel from his new residence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Musharraf said that Pakistain might be forced to take matters into its own hands -- which could include working with the Taliban -- if it continues to feel alienated by the rest of the world. "There is no bar against me going back to Pakistain but the conditions have to be right," he said. "What should Pakistain do? What should ISI do? What does the army chief do? They'll make a strategy of protecting themselves," he said. To a question, whether it would mean working with the Taliban, the former president answered, "No comment, no comment. We must know that the protection of Pakistain is everything to us. If someone is disturbing this, I will go to any extent to protect my country, because that's what I'm meant for. So you can see the answer yourself," the channel quoted him as saying. Issuing warning to the West, he said, "Pakistain has to be protected. If you don't help, if no one helps, or instead is helping the other side, the side which is trying to disturb and destabilise us, well, then Pakistain has to take its own measures." He said that Pakistain was in a terrible state -- with its economy in crisis, high unemployment, mass discontent -- and having hard boyz on its soil. Musharraf said that his return and his attempt to become an elected politician would this time give him the legitimacy which, according to him, he did not get the last time. "I was a dictator at that time in the eyes of the world." He further said that the army might still have to play a role in determining the future leadership. "You have to remember, in Pakistain the armed forces play a very huge and vital role," he said, adding, "I am of the opinion that the army should have a role in the constitution, so that it can voice its opinion and influence what happens in the country." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Pakistan does not helps itself with its jihadi policy so the West Should/must support India who are decent hardworking people! |
| Posted by: Paul 2010-12-16 08:45 |