"They are conspiring against me and want to incite the people," Musharraf told hundreds of supporters at a rally in the northern town of Mansehra.
ISLAMABAD: Embattled Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Monday accused the opposition parties of conspiring to remove him from power by inciting the people over suspension of the chief justice and said he would weep if "lies and deception" prevail over "truth and reality".
"They are conspiring against me and want to incite the people," Musharraf told hundreds of supporters at a rally in the northern town of Mansehra.
"That will be a day of grief for me if these lies and deception triumph over truth and reality ... That will be a very sad day for Pakistan and the point where I will cry," he said in his speech which was broadcast live on state TV.
In a defiant speech, Musharraf, who is facing one of the biggest crisis in his presidency threatening his grip on power, said the ruling Pakistan Muslim League could still win the next parliamentary elections.
Musharraf said some of the opposition leaders wanted to come to power again to "loot" the national exchequer as the national economy had improved as a result of the policies of the government.
Referring to the call of Jihad given by the management of Lal Masjid in Islamabad, Musharraf said only government can issue a call for Jihad.
He pointed out that the biggest Jihad is to fight poverty, ignorance and backwardness, which the extremist elements have completely ignored.
Accusing the opposition parties of trying to brand him as "Urdu speaking" Pakistani, meaning a migrant from India, Musharraf said he was blamed for the recent violence in Karachi because some elements wanted to defame him.
"I am only Pakistani and do belong to other creed or colour and firmly believe in rendering services to my dear homeland Pakistan," he said.
"Karachi city is a multi-ethnic city and home of all including Pashtoons, Sindhis, and Balochs," he said some elements were politicising the issue of judiciary following the suspension of supreme court chief justice Iftikar M Chaudhry.
A full bench of the Supreme Court on Monday resumed hearing a petition by Chaudhry against the Presidential reference.
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