Adil Najam
Since yesterday the “I” word – impeachment – has begun to be thrown around a lot.
Some quarters seem to think that it just happen this time. Others suggest that it is more talk than action and the numbers needed to pull this are still not there.
Coming out of the “critical” Nawaz Sharif-Asif Zardari meetings one keeps wondering how much of this is an effort to keep the coalition going and how much is a real push to change the essential political equations of Pakistan. There are reports that Gen. Musharraf is taking this move seriously enough to cancel his trip to China (to attend the Olympics opening ceremony). On the other hand some of Gen. Musharraf’s supporters are claiming that no such cancellation has happened. We do know, however, that he is taking this challenge seriously and lining up his supporters.
All in all, there is too much noise to say what is happening. But something is clearly happening. Does the PPP-PML(N) have the numbers they need to go ahead? Does the President have the numbers he needs to stop it? And what of all the external actors and where they may lean, why and for what?
Interestingly, we had run a ATP Poll back in June asking you what you thought would have happened to Gen. Musharraf by October 2008? The majority (38%) had thought that he would be impeached by then. A significant number (31%) thought that by October 2008 we woudl be still muddling through as we are now.
We do not intend to open the Poll again, but it does seem that either of those two answers could turn out to be true again. Indeed, even our earlier Poll on the subject, from October 2007, may still be relevant in its results!
So, since we can’t make full sense of exactly what all of this adds up to, we thought we woudl ask our best source: You. What do you think? What is happening? What might happen? And why?
President Musharraf MUST NOT resign. He MUST face his impeachment boldly. I realize that he has the courage to face these FRAUD politicians!
Nawaz and Zardari are going to have the time of they lives. Seriously, crooks never survive in any form of policitics. They will not last long.
Mr. Pakistani
Please tell us what people have choosen Nawaz and Zardari? I bet you can’t because no one voted for them. People were fooled into thinking they were voting for Amin Fahim. Not some chaati jamat paas (Gilani).
For the definition of Sinners lookup Gunja and Ghaddari.
ITWhyT, I am not too old to remember the bad things Nawaz and Zardari did, but I am wise enough to know that whatever mistakes they made Musharraf’s actions were worse. From his treason in snatching power to his disregard of the constitution. It does not matter if Nawaz and Zardari are good or bad, people have chosen them, and they have rejected Musharraf. That is all that matters.
And if you really think that Musharraf is a saint, then what is the definition of a sinner!
All the people supporting Nawaz and Zardari must be too young to remember their looting pasts or must be on some kind of strong crack.
For the legal community if you hate Musharraf, do you remember Nawaz’s physical attack on the Supreme court?
For all those calling Musharraf Chor, remember Zardari’s nick Mr. 10%.
For all those calling Musharraf America’s dog, remember who ran to Clinton during Kargil days and virtually gave up Siachen forever?
Compared to Nawaz and Zardari, Musharraf is a saint