ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman Monday said a comprehensive constitutional and parliamentary motion is being prepared for impeachment of the President. “A well-planned impeachment motion against President Pervez Musharraf is a movement of people and constitution, which is gaining momentum day by day,” she said while talking to media outside the Parliament House here after attending a meeting held to finalize an impeachment draft.
The people of Pakistan being democratic know well what form of democracy the
country should have, she said, terming the impeachment bid “a journey towards real democracy.”
The Minister said Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had started the exercise of gathering material against President Musharraf five years ago and added now there was sufficient material against him while annexures were also being attached with the impeachment draft.
Answering a question, she said majority of parliamentarians wanted to be counted on the right side of history under the flag of democracy hoisted by PPP as “they do not want to be seen voting against democratic forces.”
“This is not about any party. This is about transition to complete democracy in Pakistan. Everybody, who is democratic and a serious politician would wish to be remembered as voting on the right side of history,” Sherry Rehman said.
The Minister said the government already has more than the required number to successfully impeach the president, but it would welcome all parliamentarians who want to join democratic forces against the dictatorship.
To a query, she said no question of horse trading was involved as under article 63 of the constitution “one can vote according to conscience.”
Replying to another question, she said Punjab Assembly has started proceedings to table a motion, while NWFP, Sindh and Balochistan assemblies would complete the process very soon.
Sherry Rehman said 35 members from PML-Q have so far made a forward bloc to vote in favour of the democratic forces. PML-Q is not in favour of using article 58(2)b, which means they want that the president should resign gracefully, she added.
When asked if the government would take assistance from the PML-Q in preparing charge-sheet, she said at present the coalition does not need such help from the PML-Q. However, she said, if PML-Q wanted to offer their assistance for this purpose “they are more then well come.”
To another question, she said Makhdoon Amin Fahim is a senior politician who has given sacrifices for democracy. Being an experienced politician, who always fought against dictatorship, he would never join undemocratic forces in the impeachment move, she added.
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