Give up Military Position As Chief of Army Staff

Pakistan's President Musharraf  Give up Military Position As Chief of Army Staff If re-elected

General Pervez Musharraf will retire from his powerful position as the military's chief of staff if he is re-elected as Pakistan's president next month, his lawyer said yesterday in a move to calm mounting opposition to his rule.

The announcement marked the clearest indication yet that Gen Musharraf, who has ruled Pakistan since a bloodless coup in 1999, may be ready to relinquish control of the military and continue only as a civilian ruler.

“If elected for a second term as president, General Pervez Musharraf shall relinquish charge of office of chief of army staff soon after the election and before taking oath of office as president,” said Sharifuddin Pirzada, the president's chief counsel, during a session of the Supreme Court.

Pervez Musharraf anounced this decision two days ago. Doubtless, his such decission will help himself keep his position of president of Pakistan in next round election. Meanwhile as a matter of fact, he makes such announcement under various political pressure from his oppisition party "People's Party" that called him to resign. Additionally recent social Chaos like kidnapping Chinese worker in local place, some other mid-size blood attacks deteriorate Mr. Musharraf image as president. Among a series of incident three Chinese had been killed;  furthermore, Musharraf  stormed the Red Mosque in capital that has been defying government for six months in response to Chinese government's protest  at the kidnapping of seven Chinese who were accused of runing a brothel in Islamabad the capital of Pakistan.

But more seriously, the former prime minister Mr.Nawaz Sharif of Parkistan returned from outside country to challenge Musharraf through triggering opposition party to separate Musharraff's force. Ironically this poor former Minister was force back to exile in Saudi Arabia after coming back the land that had belong to him eight years ago, for two hours.

Eight year ago, Musharraff took the president position through non-blood-shed coup that not long ago Thailand watched such real scenario again.