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Pervez the Great

By Thomas Jeffrey

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Article Posted: Sunday June 10, 2007

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Struggling to maintain his hold on the country, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf’s operatives have been quietly arresting some 300 opposition political leaders across Pakistan, while signing a decree allowing his government to shutter any news outlet that doesn’t agree with his political views. ed. Musharraf lifted the ban on Sunday

This latest crackdown stems from last month’s suspension of chief justice Iftikar Muhammad Chaudhry, a outspoken critic of Mr. Musharraf, whose dismissal has turned the judge into a political lightning rod for change against the rule of the president.

Mr. Bush, who has been keen to criticize Vladimir Putin of Russia for his crackdown on independent Russian media as well as his efforts to consolidate power within that country, has been strangely quiet regarding the events in Pakistan. Perhaps the Smirking POTUS is wrought with jealousy over how his allies can easily eliminate dissention within their respective countries when things go so quickly down the toilet.

Pakistan ‘crackdown’ before rally — BBC News
Musharraf drops media crackdown — BBC News

- posted by: Thomas Jeffrey and Jun 10, 12:02 PM in War-on-Terror

 

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