Pakistan's newly government-selected Supreme Court judges dismissed all major legal challenges to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's continued rule Monday.
The judges struck down five challenges to Musharraf's right to have run for re-election while still army chief. A sixth petition will be heard later this week.
Musharraf has vowed to step down as army chief and be sworn in as a civilian president once the court cleared his Oct. 6 re-election.
Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar said three petitions were "withdrawn" because opposition lawyers were not present in court. A request from one of the petitioners to postpone hearings had been turned down.
Recall that many lawyers, especially of the type that would be presenting this kind of case are in jail.
Does anyone actually think this is legitimate? A Supreme Court, largely appointed by allies of (or in this case by) a Presidential candidate, deciding in favour of that candidate .... oh .. never mind.
Heckuva job Pervez, you are learning quickly.
From CBC
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