Let the Parliament impeach me: Musharraf

Lahore, Jun 19: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said he will not resign from the Presidency and would continue to play his constitutional role (as the country's president) "to strengthen democracy in the country". He said there was a constitutional provision for impeaching a President, and let the parliament make use of it.

Musharraf said this while speaking to senior journalists and columnists at the Presidential Camp Office in Rawalpindi. He said he was a democrat and worked for democracy even when he was in uniform, and also defended his November 3, 2007 proclamation of emergency rule, reported the Daily Times. Quoting sources, the paper added that the President also refuted the allegations made by the PML-N that he was conspiring against democracy. On the occasion, Musharraf denied that he was responsible for the economic crisis, and said that instead 'the previous government' was responsible for the same. He said his policies must be evaluated in the context of the circumstances at that time.

According to the report, Musharraf's meeting with the senior journalists was part of his efforts to "improve his image in the media".

ANI