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| No martial law, says Kasuri |
| 2007-06-22 |
| Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has ruled out chances of martial law being imposed in Pakistan while conceding that the government “underestimated” public reaction to the reference against the chief justice. “Martial law is unconstitutional. When Gen Musharraf has repeatedly said he will work within the confines of the Constitution, I have no reason to doubt that,” he said in an interview with PBS’ News Hour on Wednesday. Asked about the sacking of the CJP and if it was a mistake, Kasuri said, “The government put up a case which it finds pretty strong, but... the issue is public reaction. The government probably underestimated public reaction because it thought it was acting according to the Constitution.” Kasuri indicated Musharraf would shed his uniform by the end of the year. “The Constitution allows the president to wear his uniform until the end of 2007 and he has said on many occasions he will abide by the Constitution.” Kasuri said the US had “full faith” in Musharraf’s leadership. “They have told me repeatedly that they believe him when he says he is leading to a transition to civil democracy.” |
| Posted by:Fred |