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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Zardari has said that the PPP itself rejected writing a letter to Swiss court over cases against him and further stated it would be like having a trial over the grave of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
During an interview with a private television, President Zardari discussed a number of issues dealing with current issues that are plaguing his government.
Among the the subjects he gave his view on included the Memogate scandal, the alleged rift between the civilian government and the military, and the continuing tussle with the Judiciary.
Zaradri said that there was a great deal of hype surrounding the memogate issue and that it was overblown out of proportion. He said that the Parliamentary committee decision on memo case will be accepted.
He said that the civilian government had no problem with either the army or the judiciary.
The president said that Prime Minister Gilani's statement in the parliament over responsibility of giving Osama bin Laden a visa was directed not at the military itself but rather towards former president Pervez Musharraf's military dictatorship.
On the subject of Musharraf himself, the president stated that a trial against him should not be held because it would have a demoralising effect on the armed forces.
Zardari also said that he was willing to talk to PML-N Nawaz Sharif on setting a date for elections, ahead of schedule. When asked as to what he was willing to offer the public for another tenure in government, he said "Roti, kapra aur makan".
