Asif Ali President Ten PercentZardari
... sticky-fingered husband of the late Benazir Bhutto ...
addressed a joint sitting of the National Assembly and Senate on Saturday amid shouts of protest from opposition members of the house.
The president, who chose to speak in English rather than in Urdu, said Pakistain had achieved a new milestone in democracy. He was referring to his fifth address to a joint sitting of the National Assembly and Senate.
"The world can see that the march of democracy goes on," said Zardari.
Amid shouts of slogans by the opposition benches, the president praised the government's achievements. Opposition politicians shouted insults through much of the first half of the address, accusing the government of "looting and plundering".
"Please maintain the sanctity of the House," pleaded speaker Fehmida Mirza, as her cries fell on deaf ears.
Opposition members shortly walked out of the House as President Zardari detailed the milestones his administration had achieved.