Although Musharraf did not elaborate on his “mistakes,” the reference was obvious: his impulsive decision in March 2007 to fire Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry from the Supreme Court. The judge had refused to be directed by the president and the military in deciding important constitutional matters, including Musharraf’s own eligibility to contest the presidency while still in uniform.
当然，这个宣布地点的选择是充满讽刺意味的。穆沙拉夫在位的9年多时间（1999.10~2008.8）里并没有遵守格莱斯顿传统。实际上，他在成立自己的新政党“巴基斯坦穆斯林全联盟”时的演讲中也承认了这一点。他宣布成立新政党的地点十分安全，距离愈加动荡的巴基斯坦有着千里之遥。