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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Zardari showing political maturity, says Shujaa
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said on Wednesday that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was inching towards political maturity whereas the “adamant attitude” of former premier Nawaz Sharif could pose a threat to democracy. He told reporters at his residence that Nawaz was doing politics of rigidity “just to satisfy his ego, which is against democratic norms”. He said the PML-Q would field its candidates for the speaker and deputy speaker in the National Assembly whereas a decision to nominate its premiership candidate would be taken after seeing the nominee of the winning parties. He said, “The new assembly could only complete its term if ... [it maintains] good working relationship with the president,” he said. The PPP had “undoubtedly” gained the mandate of the people whereas Nawaz had bagged votes due to “other reasons”, Shujaat said.
Courtesy Daily Times