Islamabad Facing perhaps the biggest crisis since he took over nearly eight years ago, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday said a conspiracy was being hatched against him on the issue of judiciary and vowed to defeat it.
He also warned his detractors against playing politics on the reference against suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry saying it was a "purely judicial matter" and he had no personal differences with him.
"There are those who are doing politics and hatching conspiracies against me and the country on an issue which is legal and constitutional and is being taken up by the Supreme Judicial Council," he said.
Musharraf said that he had full faith and confidence in the nation and with its support would overcome the "intrigues" against him and the government.
Apparently rattled by the widespread protests by lawyers and political leaders, President Musharraf asked the people not to take to the streets and agitate, as it would hurt country's development and its image.
Stating that the Council's decision on the charges against Justice Chaudhury would be acceptable to him, the General called for judicial process to take its course on reference against the suspended judge.
Condemning Friday's police action against Geo TV, he said the incident will be thoroughly investigated as an attempt had been made to "malign" him.
Musharraf said he was a firm believer in the freedom of media and would continue to do so and could not even think of curbing and curtailing its freedom.
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