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Benazir, Musharraf joined hands to keep Nawaz out
By Ansar Abbasi
Sunday, October 17, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Once the blue-eyed boy of General (R) Musharraf, Rawalpindis Shaikh Rashid Ahmad has shared with The News an unsigned 10-point agreement, which he claims was reached between the former dictator and Benazir Bhutto in July 2007 and led to the promulgation of the controversial NRO.
The document reveals far more than what is in the public knowledge and says that the Mush-BB deal was meant to keep Nawaz Sharif out of power and pave the way for a future PPP-PML-Q coalition government.
The Shaikhs secret, which he insists is true, shows BB and Musharraf felt threatened by a possible alliance between Nawaz League and the religious alliance MMA.
The document talks of withdrawal of cases against Benazir Bhutto, assurance of the PPP to get Musharraf re-elected as president without uniform, fair and free elections, removal of third-term restriction after the elections to block Nawaz Sharif from coming into power and many other conditions.
Later, however, things changed. Shaikh Rashid said that the unsigned document he possessed was titled Understanding between President and BB, and contained the following 10 points:
1) Cases related to BB will be withdrawn around 30th August 2007.
2) The PPP will support the government for legislation/constitutional amendments to remove difficulties, if any, for the presidents election without uniform for the second term in September/October, 2007.
3) The president will remove the uniform before this election subject to a firm commitment by the PPP to vote for him or abstain.
4) Government will ensure free and fair elections through a neutral Election Commission. Voters list is being rectified to the satisfaction of all parties.
5) An interim government in consultation with the political parties will be formed before the general elections to ensure neutrality.
6) All the cases of the NAB against the politicians to be frozen till elections are held. The NAB Act will be reviewed by a commission to make the law balanced.
7) Third term restriction on election of prime ministers will be removed after the elections. It needs to continue for the time being to block possibility of formation of PML-N-MMA alliance government headed by NS (Nawaz Sharif).
8) BB desires that Article 58 2(b) of the constitution, which allows the president to dissolve the assemblies, should be amended.
9) As per existing agreement, BB will return to Pakistan by the end of the year, however, if NS makes an early return, she too will be welcomed.
10) PPP and PML-Q will form an alliance after the elections.
By Ansar Abbasi
Sunday, October 17, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Once the blue-eyed boy of General (R) Musharraf, Rawalpindis Shaikh Rashid Ahmad has shared with The News an unsigned 10-point agreement, which he claims was reached between the former dictator and Benazir Bhutto in July 2007 and led to the promulgation of the controversial NRO.
The document reveals far more than what is in the public knowledge and says that the Mush-BB deal was meant to keep Nawaz Sharif out of power and pave the way for a future PPP-PML-Q coalition government.
The Shaikhs secret, which he insists is true, shows BB and Musharraf felt threatened by a possible alliance between Nawaz League and the religious alliance MMA.
The document talks of withdrawal of cases against Benazir Bhutto, assurance of the PPP to get Musharraf re-elected as president without uniform, fair and free elections, removal of third-term restriction after the elections to block Nawaz Sharif from coming into power and many other conditions.
Later, however, things changed. Shaikh Rashid said that the unsigned document he possessed was titled Understanding between President and BB, and contained the following 10 points:
1) Cases related to BB will be withdrawn around 30th August 2007.
2) The PPP will support the government for legislation/constitutional amendments to remove difficulties, if any, for the presidents election without uniform for the second term in September/October, 2007.
3) The president will remove the uniform before this election subject to a firm commitment by the PPP to vote for him or abstain.
4) Government will ensure free and fair elections through a neutral Election Commission. Voters list is being rectified to the satisfaction of all parties.
5) An interim government in consultation with the political parties will be formed before the general elections to ensure neutrality.
6) All the cases of the NAB against the politicians to be frozen till elections are held. The NAB Act will be reviewed by a commission to make the law balanced.
7) Third term restriction on election of prime ministers will be removed after the elections. It needs to continue for the time being to block possibility of formation of PML-N-MMA alliance government headed by NS (Nawaz Sharif).
8) BB desires that Article 58 2(b) of the constitution, which allows the president to dissolve the assemblies, should be amended.
9) As per existing agreement, BB will return to Pakistan by the end of the year, however, if NS makes an early return, she too will be welcomed.
10) PPP and PML-Q will form an alliance after the elections.
