A Supreme Court Hand-Picked By President-Dismisses Challenges To Continued Rule

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Court clears Musharraf's continued rule By PAUL HAVEN, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 14 minutes ago

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A Supreme Court hand-picked by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf swiftly dismissed legal challenges to his continued rule on Monday, opening the way for him to serve another five-year term — this time solely as a civilian president.


The opposition has denounced the new court, saying any decisions by a tribunal stripped of independent voices had no credibility. Musharraf purged the court on Nov. 3 when he declared emergency rule, days before the tribunal was expected to rule on his eligibility to serve as president.

The United States has put immense pressure on Musharraf to restore the constitution and free thousands of political opponents jailed under the emergency before Pakistan's critical parliamentary election on Jan. 8.

Monday's court ruling could hasten Musharraf's decision to take off his army uniform. The general has said he would quit as armed forces commander by the end of the month, assuming he was given the legal go-ahead by the court to remain as president.

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[Perry Logan]

1. I'm sure this was the Republicans' plan for us, before it all went bad.

[Hubert Flottz]

2. That's what happens when you have a supreme court that is stacked

like a crooked deck of cards. Kind of like the one the GOP is working on here!