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Summary President Zardari said that article 47 of the constitution does not apply on him as he is alright.
Smelling rate in designs of powers that be to oust him on medical grounds, President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday vehemently denounced impressions of his ill health inviting implementation of Article 47.The President rather asked the question how Article 47 could be implemented on him as was physical alright and his health does not warrant the application of any Article. The President was reported as saying, “If they impose this Article on me perforce, our manifesto would be not to accept.”“I’m here in Dubai just as a prisoner of doctors, and would return home as soon as they permit me,” the President said. “I’m anxious to be on a plane to return to the country sooner the better,” he added. The clause (1) of article 47 of constitution says “Notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution, that the President may, in accordance with the provisions of this Article, be removed from office on the ground of physical or mental incapacity or impeached on a charge of violating the Constitution or gross misconduct”.
