Murtaza Bhutto

As it was evident from the actions of President Leghari after the dissolution
of the National Assembly, his choice of prime minister, the old guard of PPP,
his choice of governor, chief minister Sindh, how could he leave Murtaza
from supporting him who was a staunch opponent to Benazir-Asif Zardari's
mis-rule and plundering of national wealth.
The witness said, that Zardari could very well reconcile with the idea of
loosing the general elections in the country which were expected in 1997
anyway and sitting in the opposition in the National Assembly. He could
accept all this as long as Benazir was able to take turns with Nawaz Sharif as
the prime minister.
He also knew the limitations of Nawaz Sharif who had very little to show in
the Punjab where he had the longest tenure as the chief minister Punjab and
subsequently as the prime minister.
The witness said, what Zardari could possibly not stand was late Murtaza
coming in their way to spoil a set pattern of sharing tenures alternatively with
Nawaz Sharif. Therefore, eliminating Mir Murtaza became a compulsion with
him not for sitting in government but even in the opposition.
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