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| India-Pakistan |
| Musharraf promises to pursue reforms |
| 2002-05-03 |
| President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Thursday reaffirmed his promises, ranging from revival of democracy to improving the country's economy and restoring the law and order, a day after securing a fresh term of five years as president. Now it's time to get to work. If he can't get anything done, he's gonna be toast. In his televised address to the nation, the president thanked the people for reposing trust in him which, he said, had added immensely to his responsibilities towards the masses. He really owes those guys who spent long hours stuffing the ballot boxes. The president, who has already completed about 30 months in office since assuming power in a military coup in October, 1999, vowed to pursue his reforms agenda and the anti-corruption campaign with a renewed vigour. My guess would be that he's gonna thump the PPP and the Nawaz faction. If he can get away with it, he'll slap Qazi. That'll increase his life insurance premium, but Qazi's still his greatest antagonist in public, with Fazl and Binny (assuming he still lives) behind the scenes. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |