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| Impeachment -- an imperative |
| 2008-08-14 |
| The Islamabad declaration which conveyed the coalition government's intention to impeach General Musharraf has been received with mixed feelings by the people of Pakistan. The two coalition leaders have been hailed widely for taking a bold stride and surmounting what was being viewed as a stalemate in their relationship. By and large the people of Pakistan would like to see the fulfilment of the Islamabad declaration. However, underlying this desire is the sentiment of doubt and scepticism about the success of this declaration and the motion to impeach General Musharraf. These sentiments which fall anywhere between cautious optimism and unbridled pessimism are quite understandable. After all, when have we ever known Pakistan's politics to follow a logical or predictable path? What I find absurd, however, is the response of those few Pakistanis who are still left in General Musharraf's camp. Immediately after the announcement of the Islamabad declaration, some of the so-called legal wizards and conventional supporters of General Musharraf began questioning the constitutional validity of the impeachment motion. Article 47(8) of the Constitution grants that an impeachment motion may be moved against the President if he is guilty of violating the constitution or is guilty of gross misconduct. Musharraf's supporters claim that there are no charges against him which may satisfy the requirement of this article and warrant filing and passing of the impeachment motion. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Impeachment an imperative. Right, cause they have no other problems to concentrate on in the islamic paradise. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-08-14 11:56 |
| #1 Send em Kucinich. He seems to think he's an expert on this stuff. Tell em they can keep him for as long as they need him. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-08-14 09:19 |