Pakistan's Musharraf Told to Appear in Court (to explain 2007 firing judges)

[steven johnson]

Source: Associated Press

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 22, 2009
Filed at 7:35 a.m. ET

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's top court has summoned former President Pervez Musharraf to explain his 2007 firing of several dozen independent-minded judges. Wednesday's court notice allows Musharraf to send a lawyer in his place.

The case, brought up in petitions challenging Musharraf's imposition of emergency rule and firing of the judges that year, could lay the groundwork for future action -- even a trial -- against the one-time military ruler.

Pakistani Attorney General Sardar Latif Khosa confirmed the court order. He said the federal government would not defend the actions taken by Musharraf on Nov. 3, 2007, when faced with growing challenges to his rule, he declared a state of emergency, suspended the constitution and dismissed the judges.

Musharraf is currently staying in London with his family. He could not immediately be reached for comment. The next hearing in the case is on July 29.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/07/22/world/AP-AS-Pakistan.html?_r=1

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As in the US, the decisions made years ago during times of unrest are now being reviewed in Pakhistan.

[InfiniteThoughts]

1. finally ... someone in Pakistan has grown balls to call this 2-bit joker to explain his actions ...

History will record this:

Pervez Mia is one of the principal members of "The Bush Bunch". Along with Dick (how appropriately named!), Blair, Bush, Pervez was later found guilty of war crimes. While his fellow friends were found guilty for atrocities in Iraq, Pervez was found guilty for the Kargil War, Terrorism in Kashmir, Encouraging Taliban in Afghanistan. When media access was removed (his media entourage included 45 journalists & 75 cameras), he collapsed and passed away (to oblivion!)!