Pakistan ex-leader Musharraf slams ‘vendetta’ after death sentence | Malay Mail

Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's former president, speaks from a hospital bed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates December 18, 2019 in this still image taken from video. — All Pakistan Muslim League Handout via Reuters

The decision, announced on Tuesday by a special court, marked the first time a former leader of the armed forces has been convicted of treason and sentenced to death in Pakistan, where the military wields enormous power and has ruled the country for roughly half its history. Musharraf said, however, that he remained undecided on his next move or whether his legal team was planning to appeal.

The military’s spokesman later panned the court’s directive in a televised press conference, calling the verdict “repugnant to humanity”. “An ex-Army Chief, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee and President of Pakistan, who has served the country for over 40 years, fought wars for the defence of the country can surely never be a traitor,” the military said on Tuesday.Once a harsh critic and opponent of Musharraf, Khan is broadly considered to be pro-military and several of his ministers previously served in the former general’s government.

His rule faced no serious challenges until he tried to sack the Supreme Court chief justice in March 2007, sparking nationwide protests and months of turmoil that led to the imposition of emergency rule.

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