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President Pervez Musharraf is not qualified to contest the upcoming elections and cannot get himself re-elected by the current assemblies, the Citizens Group on Electoral Process (CGEP) said.
Peshawar, Aug 18 : President Pervez Musharraf is not qualified to contest the upcoming elections and cannot get himself re-elected by the current assemblies, the Citizens Group on Electoral Process (CGEP) said.
The CGEP formed by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) compiled a policy paper titled "Presidential Election 2007 and Constitutional, Political and Ethical Aspects for General Pervez Musharraf Seeking Election for Another Term."
The CGEP said the clause 2 of Article 44 of the Constitution stops a person from holding the presidential office for more than two consecutive terms.
"The CGEP believes Musharraf can contest the presidential election only after two years of leaving his job as Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)," the paper said.
Commenting on the government's view that the presidential term expires on November 15, and the election should be held within 30 to 60 days, the CGEP said that the presidential term has to be counted from the date of the vote of confidence on January 1, 2004.
The paper cites Constitutional experts as saying that the presidential term, therefore, began with the referred oath taking, and Musharraf has already taken two consecutive oaths - one on June 20, 2001, and the other on November 16, 2002.
Regarding the presidential election in case the assemblies are dissolved, the CGEP noted that the presidential election should be held within 30 days of the general elections in case the National Assembly is dissolved.
About Musharraf's re-election by the present assemblies, the paper quoted experts as saying that the Constitution does not allow it.
The PILDAT policy paper also reviewed Musharraf's re-election in uniform, the Daily Times reported.
The experts said most of the above mentioned constitutional issues regarding the presidential re-election are likely to come up before the Supreme Court as it is the final authority for interpreting the Constitution.
ANI
