Most Pakistanis want Musharraf to quit, poll shows

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: Reuters

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Pakistanis want President Pervez Musharraf to resign and his allies will fare badly in parliamentary elections next month, according to the first major poll published since he declared emergency rule.

The U.S.-based International Republican Institute (IRI) poll comes weeks before the January 8 election, in which parties loyal to Musharraf are battling against two main opposition leaders, former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif.

The poll showed more than two-thirds of Pakistanis opposed Musharraf's move on November 3 to impose emergency rule and suspend the constitution. He then cracked down on the media, detained thousands of opponents and replaced the Supreme Court.

In the face of international pressure, Musharraf is set to lift the emergency on Saturday.

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[donkeyotay]

1. Looking forward to Jan. 9th headline: Musharraf wins by razor thin margin.

Or maybe Jeb Bush will win as a write-in. Nothing would surprise me anymore.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

3. I wouldn't be surprised to see the claim of a landslide victory.

After all, Musharraf has his ego to think about.

[saigon68]

2. He can't quit he's the NeoCon Puppet of Pakistan

He is at this very moment transferring all the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ he can get a hold of into Swiss Banks