President won’t quit, says Elahi
Staff Report

ISLAMABAD—President of Pakistan Muslim League-Q Punjab and former Chief Minister Ch Pervez Elahi has said that President Pervez Musharraf is the constitutionally elected president for 5 years and there is no need for him to reign and neither he would be impeached by the new parliament.
Addressing a press conference at his residence in Islamabad Ch Pervez Elahi categorically said, “President Musharraf has been elected as the president for five years by the parliament and there is no need for him to resign and neither he would”. He added that PML-Q would continue to support President Musharraf.
In response to a question regarding impeachment of president by the new parliament Ch Pervez Elahi said that the president would not be impeached and the PML-N and PPP would not be able to reach a consensus on this matter. He further said that PPP leader Amin Fahim has already said that the parliament would not impeach the president.
Negating press reports that he is ready to form an alliance with PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, Elahi said that we will not talk to Nawaz Sharif under any circumstances we have our own ideology and party.
Ch Pervez Elahi said that PML-Q can play a constructive role while sitting in the opposition benches and would not become part of the national government. It was unanimously decided in the meeting of Parliamentary Party that we would not become Party of next Government and would sit in opposition benches, he added.
He further said that PML-Q have got majority votes in Feb 18 elections as compared to PML-N and emerged as strong Party in Sindh and Balochistan. We are in position to form Government in Balochistan, he said, adding that, there is representation of Party in four Provinces.
He vowed to perform well in next general elections. Our performance would be tremendous if there is comparison between Government of PML-Q with any previous Government, he pointed out. Chaudhary Pervez Elahi added that no newly elected member of the national assembly can change party in accordance with article 63 of the constitution and if he/she did then they would have to resign.
A committee headed by Senator S. M Zafar has been constituted to redress the complaints of Party members with regard to alleged rigging in the elections, he maintained. The committee, Elahi said, after reviewing the matters would submit the complaints before election commission of Pakistan.
Former Chief Minister Punjab said his Party while sitting in opposition benches would remind the pledges to leaders which they had made with the nation during election campaign.
Vowing to support President Pervez Musharraf, President Pakistan Muslim League - Q, Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain has said that his party is united and dispelled the impression that there is any forward block in the party.
Talking to a private TV Channel, the President PML-Q his party would sit on the opposition benches and play its role for the strengthening of the democratic process.