Dawn : Resignations not to impact presidential election: AG

Resignations not to impact presidential election: AG

August 21, 2007

ISLAMABAD, Aug 21 (APP): Attorney General of Pakistan, Malik Mohammad Qayyum said the resignation of any member of the assembly would have no impact on the presidential election.

He said the president could contest election with or without uniform as constitution permits him to do so.

President Musharraf could remain president in uniform, following the 17th Amendment.

Resignation of any member of assembly would have no impact on the Electoral College, he said.

The presidential election could only be held back, in case of the dissolution the assembly.

Supreme Court had already given its decision in favour of the president's uniform and, therefore now, it was unlikely that the SC would take some other decision in this regard, he added.