Pakistan Premier Says Former Military Ruler Will Be Charged With Treason

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/world/asia/pakistani-premier-says-government-intends-to-charge-musharraf-with-treason.html?ref=world

Pakistan Premier Says Former Military Ruler Will Be Charged With Treason
By SALMAN MASOOD and DECLAN WALSH
Published: June 24, 2013

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday that his newly installed government intended to press treason charges against the former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, setting up a potential clash with Pakistan’s powerful military.

In a speech to Parliament on Monday that was sharply critical of military rule, Mr. Sharif said Mr. Musharraf had to answer for his acts during his years in power, comments that drew loud applause from Mr. Sharif’s supporters.

But the government has stopped short of pressing formal charges against Mr. Musharraf because Mr. Sharif has said he wants to first consult with the country’s other political parties, casting some doubt over whether the case will proceed.

The case stems from Pakistan’s activist Supreme Court, where judges have instructed Mr. Sharif to decide whether Mr. Musharraf should face treason charges. The former army chief already faces charges in four cases relating to his period of rule from 1999 to 2008.

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1. Classy move there, Nawaz.

Just don't forget that wen you'll have grifted your way out of the presidency in 1-2 years it will be your turn to be sued for treason. Then again, Nawaz was never very strategic in picking his fights.

It is time for Fatimah Bhutto to come home and finish the revolution that her grandfather and aunt failed to start because they too proved too corrupt and power hungry. As a friend in Karachi once said 'it is high time for a Bhutto to keep his promises.

This should in no way be read as a defense of Musharraf - the guy is no better than the Sharifs and ul- haqs or whatever oligarchical name comes to mind.