Dressed in a dark business suit rather than his military uniform, General Musharraf spoke in a confident tone, saying the decree was justified because the Supreme Court had questioned the validity of his re-election, and because of the seriousness of threats from terrorists.
While giving an interview to the New York Times, President Pervez Musharraf criticised the former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto for her confrontational politics, which was making it difficult for him to coordinate with her.
“You come here on supposedly on a reconciliatory mode, and right before you land, you’re on a confrontationist mode. I am afraid this is producing negative vibes, negative optics.” 
He also brushed aside Benazir’s claim about her much touted popularity, citing the forthcoming general elections as a definitive bench mark for her claims, and proceeded to question the validity of her being the prime minister for the third time, since that was constitutionally impossible which caters for two terms for the office.
Musharraf vigorously defended his declaration of emergency, insisting and ensuring that it would in no way affect holding of the general elections according to schedule. He also defended the decree issued 10 days ago which scrapped up the constitution, dismissed the Supreme Court, and arrested a massive numbers of opposition leaders, lawyers, and human rights advocates.
He brushed aside demands by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to lift the emergency rule, which he asserted was to ensure the proper scheduling of the general elections, and refused to set a time for its removal. The President further elaborated that emergency had to be promulgated, because the Supreme Court had meddled in the politics, especially with his re-election process, besides the very rampant terrorist threat.
Read the complete interview here
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Dear Mushhy, the tone you played while drumming out Nawaz Sharif is being heard again at the time of your departure.
You should have been friendly with a common man by understanding his needs and problems, instead you gave a dagger in the hand of Shaukat Aziz and his finance team to freely skin down and slit the throats of commoners. And this was done very efficiently with your eyes turned away.
Cost of roti was Re 1 when Musharaff took over now when he is leaving it is Rs 5. Well done General sahib, what a beautiful gift for the nation? Pakistan has been turned into Europe!