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You left me alone, Musharraf tells allies
President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday blasted the ruling coalition, especially the Pakistan Muslim League leadership and the lawmakers for âalways leaving him in the lurchâ and said the country would be in deep trouble if his set-up got changed.
"I bluntly say that you always leave me alone in the time of trial and tribulation. Whether it was a change in the Afghan policy, Dr AQ Khan and Bugti issues, the judicial crisis or the May 12 incident, you never came to my support," he told his political allies, while addressing the parliamentary party meeting of the ruling coalition here at the PM House.
Musharraf deplored that out of, what he termed, 1,000 provincial/federal ministers, parliamentary secretaries and chairmen standing committees, he could not see even 10 of them speaking in his defence. "I see the party nowhere. You people are not mobilized," he declared.
The president termed his alliesâ habit of remaining busy in gossiping while sitting in drawing rooms as a recipe for disaster. "You are not delivering. You have lost the war of nerves. You all are silent upon what the media is doing. If I have to do everything, then what is your purpose?" he asked the treasury MPs.
Defending the gagging of media through an amended ordinance, the president said he had given teeth to the toothless Pemra through this way and that it was aimed at retaliating to the media that kept pushing him to the wall with more and more freedom given to it. "It (amended ordinance) has given teeth to the Pemra and would now bring supremacy of the law," he said.
He reprimanded lady lawmaker, Mehnaz Rafi, who questioned the wisdom of the promulgation of the amended Pemra Ordinance shortly before the National Assembly session. Senator, Javed Shah who questioned the presidentâs legitimacy, saying that Musharraf did not come through the power of ballot, also did not go well with the president. He, however, did not react to a lawmakerâs complain who accused the CM Punjab of conspiring against the MNAs at the cost of their political future.
Mazhar Qureshi said the president should not get annoyed with them for not defending him at a time when PML-Q's secretary general Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed (who was sitting there) was reluctant to speak in his defence. Qureshi said the PML-Q had around 50 vice presidents and not one of them had spoken in the presidentâs favour.
About the affidavit filed by the chief justice of Pakistan, Musharraf said it now provided him a chance to tell the public the real story and the actual causes behind showing the door to the top judge. He said the affidavit of those present in the Army House on March 9 would be submitted before the Supreme Court today (Thursday) and that he would address the nation through a televised address the same day (Thursday).
According to insiders attending Wednesdayâs meeting, the president spoke at length. For the first time, he was visibly shaken. The president also told the treasury lawmakers: "I feel disturbed for the first time".
He expressed his frustration in detail and counted each and every incident that had put him in crisis but did not find his political allies around. According to the sources, Musharraf said since 9/11 his political allies had never come forward to extend him support during trouble. He said Pakistan without him (Musharraf) would be in deep crisis. "You do not know the problems for Pakistan if I am left out," he said and mentioned the key problem the country would be facing then: Talibanisation. âYou would see its (Talibanisation) in Lahore and Karachi as well. And that if the present state of affairs is continued, it would be a big disaster,â he added. "I am not worried about myself. I am fighting your war," he told the allies.
He said there is nothing to feel embarrassed for the treasury MPs. "You should hold rallies, go to the TV talk shows, hold press conferences, make hue and cry and defend the government," he advised them. About the coming budget, he said it would address three main issues: poverty, unemployment and price hike.
Talking about the CJ's affidavit, he said it had facilitated the government that was otherwise silent for the reason that the matter was sub judice. "Now we will also tell tomorrow (Thursday) the actual reason behind taking action against the CJ," he said.
He said the judicial crisis had halted the arrival of foreign investment and mentioned in this regard the Kuwaiti investors who had changed their mind due to the present situation. His 'thought-provoking' speech was followed by questions of treasury MPs. A senator from Multan, Javed Shah, asked Musharraf to give up dual attitude and take a single posture: offensive or defensive. "The government is run either through authority or through dialogue/compromise," Shah said.
He said since he (Musharraf) had not come through the power of ballot, there was no need to become so democratic. The word of ballot power provoked Musharraf who said: "You want to behave like a dictator. You mean that I should impose martial law," Musharraf asked. The president said he had learnt one thing. "When you get flexible, the other side would keep you pushing and it is for that reason the amended Pemra Ordinance had been promulgated."
As Mehnaz Rafi questioned the president's wisdom behind promulgating the amended Pemra Ordinance, it again provoked the president. "It is again a problem. You do not know the problem," and said the action had been taken in haste because the government did not want to give more chance to the media to go scot-free.
A treasury MNA from Lahore, Farooq Amjad Mir, said they had no time to defend him for the reason they had been implicated in problems in their own constituencies by the chief minister Punjab. "You should tell me if the CM of a province tries to eliminate me politically by fielding a provincial minister in the next elections, what should I do: either to stay in the constituency or come here to defend him (the president)," Mir said in clear reference to CM Punjab's alleged plan to give party ticket for next elections to provincial Minister Aleem Khan. The president, however, did not comment on the issue.
Mazhar Qureshi chose to criticise Mushahid Hussain Sayed, questioning even if he was not ready to defend Musharraf, then the president should not expect anything from other lawmakers. He said no parliamentary party meeting was called to take the MNAs into confidence and tell them the actual situation.
Asim Yasin adds: President General Pervez Musharraf urged the parliamentarians of Pakistan Muslim League and its allies to forge unity in their ranks and forcefully defend the government at all fora while speaking to them at a luncheon hosted for them by the prime minister at the PM House ahead of the budgetary session of the National Assembly. The president had joined the lunch on special invitation, which among others was attended by 150 MNAs, federal ministers, ministers of state and a select group of senators.
Earlier, President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz held one-on-one meeting at the PM's House to discuss the current issues. Addressing the parliamentarians, the President said the government efforts are focused on transferring the benefits of growth to the common man and the forthcoming budget will be a step in that direction.
Reflecting on some of the key current issues, the president said this was the election year. "Elections will be held on schedule and our government will be remembered for holding timely, fair and transparent elections," he added.
He also reiterated his resolve and commitment to take all decisions in the best national interest without fear and favour. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said the forthcoming budget will fulfill people's aspirations and positively impact all sectors of the economy and segments of the society, including the salaried class, wage earners, farmers and traders.
He said the record PSDP for 2006-07 would create economic opportunities and jobs. Poverty will further decline and there would be visible improvement in the quality and standard of life of common man. They will get better facilities of health and education.
He said the country had achieved record economic growth during the last seven years and now it was transferring the benefits of growth to the people at the grassroots level.
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President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday blasted the ruling coalition, especially the Pakistan Muslim League leadership and the lawmakers for âalways leaving him in the lurchâ and said the country would be in deep trouble if his set-up got changed.
"I bluntly say that you always leave me alone in the time of trial and tribulation. Whether it was a change in the Afghan policy, Dr AQ Khan and Bugti issues, the judicial crisis or the May 12 incident, you never came to my support," he told his political allies, while addressing the parliamentary party meeting of the ruling coalition here at the PM House.
Musharraf deplored that out of, what he termed, 1,000 provincial/federal ministers, parliamentary secretaries and chairmen standing committees, he could not see even 10 of them speaking in his defence. "I see the party nowhere. You people are not mobilized," he declared.
The president termed his alliesâ habit of remaining busy in gossiping while sitting in drawing rooms as a recipe for disaster. "You are not delivering. You have lost the war of nerves. You all are silent upon what the media is doing. If I have to do everything, then what is your purpose?" he asked the treasury MPs.
Defending the gagging of media through an amended ordinance, the president said he had given teeth to the toothless Pemra through this way and that it was aimed at retaliating to the media that kept pushing him to the wall with more and more freedom given to it. "It (amended ordinance) has given teeth to the Pemra and would now bring supremacy of the law," he said.
He reprimanded lady lawmaker, Mehnaz Rafi, who questioned the wisdom of the promulgation of the amended Pemra Ordinance shortly before the National Assembly session. Senator, Javed Shah who questioned the presidentâs legitimacy, saying that Musharraf did not come through the power of ballot, also did not go well with the president. He, however, did not react to a lawmakerâs complain who accused the CM Punjab of conspiring against the MNAs at the cost of their political future.
Mazhar Qureshi said the president should not get annoyed with them for not defending him at a time when PML-Q's secretary general Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed (who was sitting there) was reluctant to speak in his defence. Qureshi said the PML-Q had around 50 vice presidents and not one of them had spoken in the presidentâs favour.
About the affidavit filed by the chief justice of Pakistan, Musharraf said it now provided him a chance to tell the public the real story and the actual causes behind showing the door to the top judge. He said the affidavit of those present in the Army House on March 9 would be submitted before the Supreme Court today (Thursday) and that he would address the nation through a televised address the same day (Thursday).
According to insiders attending Wednesdayâs meeting, the president spoke at length. For the first time, he was visibly shaken. The president also told the treasury lawmakers: "I feel disturbed for the first time".
He expressed his frustration in detail and counted each and every incident that had put him in crisis but did not find his political allies around. According to the sources, Musharraf said since 9/11 his political allies had never come forward to extend him support during trouble. He said Pakistan without him (Musharraf) would be in deep crisis. "You do not know the problems for Pakistan if I am left out," he said and mentioned the key problem the country would be facing then: Talibanisation. âYou would see its (Talibanisation) in Lahore and Karachi as well. And that if the present state of affairs is continued, it would be a big disaster,â he added. "I am not worried about myself. I am fighting your war," he told the allies.
He said there is nothing to feel embarrassed for the treasury MPs. "You should hold rallies, go to the TV talk shows, hold press conferences, make hue and cry and defend the government," he advised them. About the coming budget, he said it would address three main issues: poverty, unemployment and price hike.
Talking about the CJ's affidavit, he said it had facilitated the government that was otherwise silent for the reason that the matter was sub judice. "Now we will also tell tomorrow (Thursday) the actual reason behind taking action against the CJ," he said.
He said the judicial crisis had halted the arrival of foreign investment and mentioned in this regard the Kuwaiti investors who had changed their mind due to the present situation. His 'thought-provoking' speech was followed by questions of treasury MPs. A senator from Multan, Javed Shah, asked Musharraf to give up dual attitude and take a single posture: offensive or defensive. "The government is run either through authority or through dialogue/compromise," Shah said.
He said since he (Musharraf) had not come through the power of ballot, there was no need to become so democratic. The word of ballot power provoked Musharraf who said: "You want to behave like a dictator. You mean that I should impose martial law," Musharraf asked. The president said he had learnt one thing. "When you get flexible, the other side would keep you pushing and it is for that reason the amended Pemra Ordinance had been promulgated."
As Mehnaz Rafi questioned the president's wisdom behind promulgating the amended Pemra Ordinance, it again provoked the president. "It is again a problem. You do not know the problem," and said the action had been taken in haste because the government did not want to give more chance to the media to go scot-free.
A treasury MNA from Lahore, Farooq Amjad Mir, said they had no time to defend him for the reason they had been implicated in problems in their own constituencies by the chief minister Punjab. "You should tell me if the CM of a province tries to eliminate me politically by fielding a provincial minister in the next elections, what should I do: either to stay in the constituency or come here to defend him (the president)," Mir said in clear reference to CM Punjab's alleged plan to give party ticket for next elections to provincial Minister Aleem Khan. The president, however, did not comment on the issue.
Mazhar Qureshi chose to criticise Mushahid Hussain Sayed, questioning even if he was not ready to defend Musharraf, then the president should not expect anything from other lawmakers. He said no parliamentary party meeting was called to take the MNAs into confidence and tell them the actual situation.
Asim Yasin adds: President General Pervez Musharraf urged the parliamentarians of Pakistan Muslim League and its allies to forge unity in their ranks and forcefully defend the government at all fora while speaking to them at a luncheon hosted for them by the prime minister at the PM House ahead of the budgetary session of the National Assembly. The president had joined the lunch on special invitation, which among others was attended by 150 MNAs, federal ministers, ministers of state and a select group of senators.
Earlier, President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz held one-on-one meeting at the PM's House to discuss the current issues. Addressing the parliamentarians, the President said the government efforts are focused on transferring the benefits of growth to the common man and the forthcoming budget will be a step in that direction.
Reflecting on some of the key current issues, the president said this was the election year. "Elections will be held on schedule and our government will be remembered for holding timely, fair and transparent elections," he added.
He also reiterated his resolve and commitment to take all decisions in the best national interest without fear and favour. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said the forthcoming budget will fulfill people's aspirations and positively impact all sectors of the economy and segments of the society, including the salaried class, wage earners, farmers and traders.
He said the record PSDP for 2006-07 would create economic opportunities and jobs. Poverty will further decline and there would be visible improvement in the quality and standard of life of common man. They will get better facilities of health and education.
He said the country had achieved record economic growth during the last seven years and now it was transferring the benefits of growth to the people at the grassroots level.
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