Press TV (Iran) : Bhutto's niece slams Benazir's intent

Bhutto's niece slams Benazir's intent

MMS/MD/HAR | November 17, 2007

A Pakistani writer, Fatima Bhutto, has accused her aunt, Benazir Bhutto, of collaborating with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.

In a telephone conversation with Press TV on Friday, Fatima Bhutto, the daughter of Mir Murtaza Bhutto, said Bhutto thinks she is the only savior of Pakistan's democracy.

"It seems to be an undemocratic idea in and of itself, and this gives her the opportunity of surfing on the emotions of the Pakistani people to become prime minister of the country," she said.

She believes that Pakistan can establish an indigenized form of democracy that is not imposed by outside forces and Pakistani people are committed enough to the ambition. To form a true system for themselves

She said the treatment that Benazir Bhutto is receiving in Pakistan signals that she is collaborating with General Parvez Musharraf behind the scenes.

"She is allowed to move freely and speak freely. While many activists are barred for many months, Benazir Bhutto was only detained for four days," she added.

Fatima Bhutto raised the question as to why her aunt is receiving special treatment, if she was actually the 'savior of democracy in Pakistan' and if she wasn't working together with Musharraf.