http://pakistanpolicy.com/2008/09/06/zardari-strikes-islamabad/ Analysis of Pakistan's domestic and foreign affairs Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:06:41 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://pakistanpolicy.com/2008/09/06/zardari-strikes-islamabad/comment-page-1/#comment-7034 Rafay Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:03:06 +0000 http://pakistanpolicy.com/?p=807#comment-7034 That was what Asif Zardari said at an Iftar at the PM HOUSE today. That was what Asif Zardari said at an Iftar at the PM HOUSE today.

]]> http://pakistanpolicy.com/2008/09/06/zardari-strikes-islamabad/comment-page-1/#comment-7033 Rafay Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:02:02 +0000 http://pakistanpolicy.com/?p=807#comment-7033 “Today Pakistan Peoples’ Party has completed a great roadblock…has gone over a great roadblock to the complete the democratic process. I congratulate the nation. I congratulate the parliaments (sic). It is the philosophy of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto in which we believe, which says democracy is the best revenge. The revenge from the dictators in the form of democracy. She taught us how to live, she taught us how to do politics. We all intend to follow the philosophies (sic) of PPP, the philosophy of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and the democracies (sic ) that they gave their life(sic) for. I reiterate the parliament is sovereign. This President shall be subservient to the parliament. And I would like history to remember the way democracy has managed to take a two-third majority and make a president with a two-third majority whereas a dictator in uniform could not perform. So, Democracy talks and every body hears and to those who would say that People’s Party of the Presidency would be controversial under our guardianship and under our chairmanship, I will say listen to democracy. Ninety Nine percent of the people have spoken. With these words, I will not take your time. Pakistan Zinda Bad”. “Today Pakistan Peoples’ Party has completed a great roadblock…has gone over a great roadblock to the complete the democratic process. I congratulate the nation. I congratulate the parliaments (sic). It is the philosophy of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto in which we believe, which says democracy is the best revenge. The revenge from the dictators in the form of democracy. She taught us how to live, she taught us how to do politics.
We all intend to follow the philosophies (sic) of PPP, the philosophy of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and the democracies (sic ) that they gave their life(sic) for.
I reiterate the parliament is sovereign. This President shall be subservient to the parliament. And I would like history to remember the way democracy has managed to take a two-third majority and make a president with a two-third majority whereas a dictator in uniform could not perform. So, Democracy talks and every body hears and to those who would say that People’s Party of the Presidency would be controversial under our guardianship and under our chairmanship, I will say listen to democracy. Ninety Nine percent of the people have spoken. With these words, I will not take your time. Pakistan Zinda Bad”.

]]> http://pakistanpolicy.com/2008/09/06/zardari-strikes-islamabad/comment-page-1/#comment-7030 Rashad Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:59:07 +0000 http://pakistanpolicy.com/?p=807#comment-7030 Very nice. Very nice.

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