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The NY Times reports,
Facing imminent impeachment charges, President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation on Monday, after months of belated recognition by American officials that he had become a waning asset in the campaign against terrorism.
The Canadian Bar Association has been advocating on the erosion of the rule of law in that country.
Courtesy of LexMonitor:
- “The Law Minister, Farooq H Naek said that the resignation of President Musharraf would ensure the supremacy of the parliament and rule of law and democracy in the country. He said it is the materialization of the sacrifices of PPP leader Benazir Bhutto and others who struggled for democracy. About restoration of judiciary, Law Minister said the coalition parties would decide the modalities about the reinstatement of the deposed judges.” – from What Pakistani Politicians say about resignation, at the Pakistan Times
- “When Musharraf imposed martial law on November 3, 2007, he dismissed dozens of high court and Supreme Court judges and placed many of them under house arrest with their families. He also detained hundreds of lawyers and other activists, suspended fundamental rights protected in the Pakistani constitution, and placed restrictions on the media. He replaced the deposed judges with handpicked loyalists who agreed to swear an oath of office under the provisional orders imposing martial law.” – from Pakistan’s leaders must dismantle Musharraf’s legacy – political opinion, at Human Rights First via Net News Publisher
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