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Minister welcomes provincial backing for impeachment

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has termed the passing of resolutions with thumping majorities demanding a no-confidence vote against President Pervez Musharraf by the Punjab and NWFP provincial assemblies as an endorsement of the coalition government's decision for impeachment.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 23:59 August 12, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman has termed the passing of resolutions with thumping majorities demanding a no-confidence vote against President Pervez Musharraf by the Punjab and NWFP provincial assemblies as an endorsement of the coalition government's decision for impeachment.

"The verdict of the people is already out. The government's move to go ahead with impeachment of President Musharraf has received overwhelming support from public representatives.

"This is a tidal wave in favour of democracy," Rehman said in a statement.

The Federal Minister said that the government had already adopted a purely constitutional path for the impeachment of Musharraf.

"There will be no dirty politics, no horse-trading and no trampling of the constitution. We want to set a precedent for our future generations that democracy is the best form of accountability for dictatorship."

On Tuesday, the NWFP Assembly passed a no-confidence resolution with 107 members - including members of the PPP Sherpao group - voting in favour, while only four members voted against it.

An overwhelming majority of 321 members - including some members belonging to PML-Q - passed on Monday a resolution in the Punjab Assembly.

The verdict of the people is already out. The government's move to go ahead with impeachment of President Musharraf has received overwhelming support from public representatives."

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