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I'm proud to have introduced the essence of democracy in Pakistan: Musharraf |
Defending his eight year- long autocratic regime, former Pakistan
President General Pervez Musharraf has said that he 'introduced the essence of
democracy' in the country. Musharraf, however, admitted that he had committed
several blunders during his rule but said that he took several steps to develop
Pakistan and build a strong nation. "I take pride in declaring that I introduced
the essence of democracy in Pakistan," Musharraf told a capacity crowd at Augustana
College In Sioux Falls (North Dakota). Musharraf received a standing ovation when
he declared that he empowered citizens and gave political power to women by giving
them more seats in local and national administration, The Nation reports. Commenting
on the long struggle of the allied forces in search of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin
Laden, the former general said the US and Pakistan both lost track of Laden five
years ago. Musharraf, who is on a lecture tour of the US currently, said both
Pakistani and US intelligence have failed to collect any details regarding Laden's
whereabouts, and now they are even unable to ascertain whether he was dead or
alive. He also said there is a need of a multifaceted strategy to deal with the
Taliban effectively. Musharraf said that while the Al-Qaeda should be eliminated
from Pakistan by force, dealing with the Taliban would require a military, political
and socio-economic approach. He underlined the fact that the Taliban was a widespread
organization with no central command. "The Taliban is not a monolith, but rather
a spread out organization with no single commander who could be removed for the
command structure to be destroyed," Musharraf said. |
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