The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) is planning to field its own candidate for the presidentÂ’s office instead of resigning if General Pervez Musharraf tries to re-elect himself through the current assemblies, MMA sources told Daily Times on Saturday. I was wondering why Qazi stepped down as head of the MMA...
They said that the allianceÂ’s supreme council would consider suspending its decision to resign during the upcoming National Assembly session, to focus on contesting the presidential election against Musharraf. Pakistan PeopleÂ’s Party Chairwoman Benazir Bhutto had suggested that the opposition resign from the assemblies if Musharraf tries to re-elect himself through the current assemblies. Proposals to suspend resignations and field a candidate would be made at the next supreme council meeting on January 11 in Islamabad.
The sources claimed that a number of MMA leaders were against BhuttoÂ’s suggestion of resigning from the assemblies.
MMA Senior Vice President Qari Gul Rehman said that senior party leaders were considering giving up the idea of resignations. He said an MMA candidate for the presidential slot would boost the morale of religious forces.