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| Musharraf-Benazir a 'perfect match' |
| 2007-03-05 |
| President Musharraf, claims Newsweek, is “reaching out to former prime minister Benazir Bhutto – who was removed from office in 1996 for alleged corruption – despite the fact that he blames his exiled foe for the country’s economic and political woes, according to Western diplomats in the region who wished to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the subject”. It said that the two would make a “perfect match because personal issues aside, both politicians share a liberal, secular outlook”. “A Musharraf-Bhutto alliance could increase political stability and energise Pakistan’s moderates prior to elections later this year. Musharraf would likely hold onto the presidency, adding some democratic credentials, and Bhutto would be allowed to return home – and perhaps even play a hand in selecting the new prime minister,” it said. |
| Posted by:Fred |