By Ayesha Siddiqa
Posted online: Monday, August 11, 2008
The coalition plans to ask Musharraf to take a fresh oath of confidence from the parliament and address a joint session of both its houses, as his representative, the attorney-general of Pakistan, had committed to the Supreme Court. Currently, the former general-turned-president has two options: he could either sack the government by invoking article 58 (2) (b) of the constitution, or, alternatively, take a fresh oath. The first option is as risky as the second one. While the decision to sack the government will not be popular or receive the army’s support, the second could possibly go against him. The plan is that if he still refuses to leave, even after not getting a vote of confidence, impeachment proceedings will be initiated against him.
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