By IRNA,
Islamabad : Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Saturday dismissed as baseless rumours of his resignation and said that the rumours had created panic among the people.
Local media was recently full with reports that President Musharraf has decided to resign and some reports even suggested that he will leave the country.
“I have not decided to resign. I will remain in Pakistan. I do not have any house outside Pakistan. Rumors of resignations about my resignations are rubbish,” President Musharraf told senior reporters.
“Some one reported that a plane has landed in Islamabad to take me out of Pakistan. But where is the plane?”
“Some one was saying that the forces have surrounded my house.
Some one said that I will leave the country within 48 hours. But now ask those reporters about the credibility of their reports, ” he said while referring to reports in the media.
“Stop and confront those who are spreading the rumors,” Musharraf asked the media.
“I am an elected President of Pakistan under the constitution. I will judge if I have any value in the country. I can not preside over the downfall of Pakistan,” he said.
“Certainly I will not be part of the downfall of the country,” he said.
Musharraf renewed support to the Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and his government and said he will not interfere in the government’s affairs.
To a question about the government plan to restore the judges, he said that he will accept the parliament decision to restore the judges.
Musharraf had deposed the Chief Justice and 60 other top judged when he imposed emergency rule in November.
“The whole nation will accept the parliament decision to re-instate the judges. I will also accept the decision,” the President said.
Mushararf rejected claims by opposition parties that the Presidency is the center of conspiracies against the new government.
“There is no conspiracy in the Presidency. I am performing my functions under the constitution. I do not interfere in the government affairs,” he insisted.
“I have adopted the policy of reconciliation,” he said.