Pakistan s Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif s Flight Home as a Political Martyr

Nawaz Sharif: Behind the reinvention of a political exile, from corruption to a new democratic plea in 2007. Subscribe to Journeyman for more: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: In office, former President Nawaz Sharif was labeled a corrupt autocrat and dogged by allegations of misrule. Now, as he explains on the flight to Pakistan, he’s ready to risk all to champion democracy. “He doesn’t believe in the rule of law”, complains Nawaz Sharif of President Musharraf. “He doesn’t have any respect for the constitution”. In exile, Sharif has re-invented himself as Pakistan’s saviour. “I have no personal ambition. My motive is only Pakistan democracy, rule of law”. On board the plane back to Pakistan, he admits; “I don’t know what will happen to me when I land in Islamabad”. But he claims he is prepared to sacrifice his own liberty to bring down Musharraf. “If he wants to send me to jail and – in return – my country gets liberated, that is not a big price”. However commentators like Zhaid Hussain have long memories of Sharif’s own administration. “He was more authoritarian than even the military government”. ABC Australia - Ref 3696 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.