Summary
In between accepting condolences from hordes of mourners at the Bhuttos' ancestral house in Naudero, Larkana, PPP Co-chairman Asif Zardari spoke exclusively to Managing Editor RAJ CHENGAPPA and contributor HASAN ZAIDI on a range of issues. Excerpts:
Q. Why didn't you take over the mantle of PPP instead of making your son Bilawal the chairperson and someone else the party's prime ministerial candidate?See the full content of this document
Extract
'We Cannot Afford Bitterness in Politics'
A. The party in its wisdom did it, after I proposed it to the Central Executive Committee--the largest body of PPP--that for continuity it was needed. The people of Pakistan are hopelessly disgruntled; they are dejected and hurt. The youth of Pakistan, which is in the majority in the country today, needs a new beacon. When nations have hope, nations survive.
Q. If PPP wins the elections and there is pressure on you to take ove...See the full content of this document
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