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President Asif Ali Zardari said that the Pakistan Peoples Party will rid the Constitution of all undemocratic clauses in consultation with other political forces and change the repressive system that had spawned terrorism, militancy and dictatorship in the country. He said this while addressing the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the party which met in the Presidency today. The meeting was attended by members of the Central Executive Committee including the Prime Minister. Bakhtawar Zardari Bhutto, the daughter of Co-Chairman and President Asif Ali Zardari also attended the meeting as a special invitee. Presidents Spokesperson former Senator Farhatullah Babar said that the meeting was the 5th in the series of the CEC meetings held in the Presidency during the last 10 months. The meeting lasted for over 5 hours during which the current political situation and the proposed Constitutional amendments were discussed, he said. President Zardari said that the PPP will redeem its pledge to democratize the Constitution. Some others may have other agendas but the PPP is clear about its commitment to democratic principles and will fulfill it, he added. The President said that there was a need to undo the 17th Amendment and 58-2(B) and reform the Constitution in the light of Charter of Democracy. After the marathon discussion the CEC adopted a number of resolutions. The party reiterated the resolve to continue the fight against militancy to its logical end, besides reiterating commitment to reform the Constitution and make it democratic, federal and parliamentary in character, the Spokesperson said. He added that one of the resolutions said that at present the most serious threat to Pakistan emanated from within rather than from without and called for addressing the internal security threats to the country urgently.
