A Question Of Legitimacy

Going by past experience, most political parties are opposed to a referendum.With the international spotlight focused on Musharraf, and newspapers like The Washington Post questioning the concept of a referendum, the political class feels emboldened enough to voice its opposition. Argues Jaweed, "Unlike the '70s, when the Movement for Restoration of Democracy ran out of steam, today they are likely to give the general a very difficult time." After all, even in Pakistan it is difficult to clothe dictatorship in the garb of democracy.