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Jamali-Musharraf differences come to fore
Islamabad, Aug 24: The prolonged political crisis gripping Pakistan over the Opposition agitation, questioning the legality of President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly resulted in open differences between the military ruler and Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali with the premier putting the blame squarely at the doorstep of the General.
Islamabad, Aug 24: The prolonged political crisis gripping Pakistan over the Opposition agitation, questioning the legality of President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly resulted in open differences between the military ruler and Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali with the premier putting the blame squarely at the doorstep of the General.
As the government struggled to end the 10-month-old
opposition blockade of Parliament, differences between the
camps of Musharraf and Jamali have reportedly sharpened over
President's suggestion to Jamali to reopen talks with the six-
party Islamist alliance Muthahida Majlis Amal (MMA) to end the
deadlock over the legality of his presidency.
Musharraf wants the government to make fresh contacts with the MMA to end the constitutional deadlock, but the Jamali camp, which appeared to have been fed up of talking endlessly with MMA reportedly showed no enthusiasm saying nothing can be gained by talks without Musharraf making concessions, media reports here said.
The MMA for its part demanded Musharraf to quit as chief of army as a compromise for it to get him elected as President through the Parliament and assemblies. Musharraf, who got "elected" through a referendum, rejected the MMA's demand saying that quitting the army would seriously erode his power base.
Jamali, who endlessly shuttled between the residences of various Opposition leaders to woo them has reportedly said that he was "sick and tired" of contacting the MMA and other Opposition leaders.
Musharraf wants the government to make fresh contacts with the MMA to end the constitutional deadlock, but the Jamali camp, which appeared to have been fed up of talking endlessly with MMA reportedly showed no enthusiasm saying nothing can be gained by talks without Musharraf making concessions, media reports here said.
The MMA for its part demanded Musharraf to quit as chief of army as a compromise for it to get him elected as President through the Parliament and assemblies. Musharraf, who got "elected" through a referendum, rejected the MMA's demand saying that quitting the army would seriously erode his power base.
Jamali, who endlessly shuttled between the residences of various Opposition leaders to woo them has reportedly said that he was "sick and tired" of contacting the MMA and other Opposition leaders.
Bureau Report