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From: kumar	6/13/2006 1:27:08 AM
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Musharraf vote 'before elections' By Aamer Ahmed Khan BBC News, Karachi Pakistan's ruling party has said it plans to re-elect President Musharraf for a fresh five-year term before general elections next year. "President Musharraf will be re-elected in September 2007," Muslim League leader Mushahid Hussain said. The statement is likely to stoke controversy surrounding Gen Musharraf's continuation as president. Opposition parties want the presidential election held after new assemblies are elected in late 2007. Current majority Mr Hussain's comments to a local TV station follow several hints from President Musharraf's supporters in parliament that he may seek re-election from the existing assemblies. The president himself mentioned the possibility in an interview with a Pashto language TV channel last month. The national parliament and four provincial assemblies constitute the electoral college for the president. The tenure of the current assemblies expires in November 2007, roughly the same time as President Musharraf's current five-year term ends. The constitution allows a presidential election two months prior to the expiry of his term. President Musharraf's supporters argue that since the constitution allows for the next presidential election to be held in September 2007, he does not need to wait for new assemblies to take office. The opposition says that because the deadline for the presidential and general elections is almost the same, the president is morally bound to wait for the new assemblies before seeking a fresh five-year term. Analysts say President Musharraf would not like to put his fate in the hands of a new parliament where he may be unsure of securing a majority. He enjoys a clear majority at present in the National Assembly. Opposition accord Analysts say President Musharraf will also find it easier to tackle the issue of holding dual office - that of the president and the chief of army staff - if he is armed with a fresh five-year term before the next government is sworn in. The authority to appoint an army chief or extend his term rests with the president. But his move to seek an early re-election is likely to face strong resistance from the opposition. Two major opposition parties - Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party and Nawaz Sharif's Muslim League - have vowed to work together towards curtailing the army's dominant role in Pakistan politics. They signed a "democratic charter" in London last month in which they agreed to try to dismantle the military's over-arching role in the government. Opposition parties have also called for 2007 general elections to be held under an interim government. Qazi Hussain Ahmed, the leader of Pakistan's main religious alliance, has said he would not contest elections if held under Gen Musharraf. Story from BBC NEWS: news.bbc.co.uk Published: 2006/06/12 16:50:55 GMT © BBC MMVI

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