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Zardari urges PPP workers to 'march towards Islamabad, oust the govt'
Dawn.comUpdated April 04, 2019
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PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and former president Asif Ali Zardari in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on Z.A Bhutto's death anniversary. — DawnNewsTV Screengrab
PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday urged his party's supporters to "march towards Islamabad" and oust the government.
"Before the elections, I told you that they want to repeal the 18th Amendment," Zardari said. "That's why they are lodging cases against us. At the time, some friends believed me and some people made fun.
"Now you have seen that the 'selected' prime minister's [bubble] has burst. He said he does not have funds. If you can't collect funds through the FBR then leave.
"He (the prime minister) has sent Pakistan 50 years back. They don't care about the poor. We can't give them more time, we have to march to Islamabad for the sake of the country."
The PPP leader made those remarks at a gathering in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on the occasion of PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's 40th death anniversary.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the co-chairman of the party, asked why justice for Bhutto senior's "judicial murder" has not been served despite four decades having passed by. [Clutch: weren't you in power for over 5 years?... Daddy killed mommy]
Bilawal warns PM not to try and repeal the 18th Amendment. ─ DawnNewsTV
"Today is the 40th year of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's judicial murder," he said. "This is a tragic chapter of history. This day is asking a question from this country: why was the protector of poor public murdered? He opened the way for 90,000 prisoners to return home, he turned this country into an atomic power. Who signed his death warrant? That question is still awaiting an answer.
"The [former] president submitted a request eight years ago that we should get answers for the murder of our founder. Why do the scales of justice tip one side when it comes to us [Bhuttos]?
Bilawal, in the second half of his speech, criticised the government and warned the prime minister to not attempt to repeal the 18th Amendment.
"Those who are sitting in the Prime Minister's Office have become a symbol of arrogance," he said. "Those who are parading the idea of Naya Pakistan should first understand the foundations of the old Pakistan. [Clutch: old Pakistan meaning old corrupt culture]
"The 'selected' prime minister [Clutch: then how come Imran Khan has such high approval ratings?] came to my Ghotki and said that the federation is bankrupt because of the 18th Amendment. He doesn't know that strong provinces are the foundation of a strong nation. You can't repeal the 18th Amendment. I am warning you, if you try to repeal it, I will... end your [government]."
"He (the PM) says he doesn't want Sindh. You don't want Sindh? Sindh also doesn't need you. He only wants Sindh's resources, and its gas. He wants to snatch the rights of Sindh, steal KP's assets, and keep Balochistan deprived. Provincial governments make provincial decisions, and this is how nations are strengthened but this is beyond this puppet prime minister's understanding."
The PPP leader went after the government's economic performance, saying: "Since PTI has come to power, they have done nothing with sincerity, except lying. There is a tsunami of inflation. Everything is expensive.
"The finance minister says that their economic policies will make the people scream [with agony]. He says he doesn't know anything about agriculture. I want to ask: is he a minister or an economic terrorist?
"People are being rendered homeless due to encroachment measures. Someone tell them that economy is not run on charity or magic. When we try to show them the mirror, they start NAB-gardi.
"But do they think that Bhutto's grandson can be threatened; that Benazir's son will be scared; and that PPP workers will run away? We will fight together, struggle together and complete Benazir and Zulfiqar Bhutto's incomplete mission."
Bilawal said that the cases against him are based on "false allegations" and claimed that he has not been given a fair chance to present his answers in the court.
"I have not been able to record my statement before any court," he said. "All I get are three minutes [to speak] before the court and then they say 'this is something we never heard'. I want to ask the honourable judges to summon old transcripts and recordings."
The PPP leader questioned by the Supreme Court had taken a suo motu notice of the fake bank accounts case.
"The Supreme Court's power of [suo motu] is only exercised in human rights cases or legal complications," he noted. "Why was it exercised in this (fake accounts) case?"
"The reason given was that the progress of this case was slow, even though the case was being heard in a banking court and the FIA had even presented an initial challan. [By that argument], aren't missing persons, Zulfiqar and Benazir Bhutto murder cases also proceeding slowly?"
"I am not saying that don't hold anyone accountable but don't use accountability to hide your sins or as a revenge tool
"When I ask why the NAP (National Action Plan) is not implemented, and why do federal ministers have close ties to militants, a movement to declare me as anti-national is started.
"I demanded the removal of that trio but Khan instead appointed a man who is nominated in cases from Daniel Pearl to Benazir's murders.
"They can't tolerate Benazir, so much so that they want to remove her name from the Benazir Income Support Programme. They actually want to end the programme but Benazir is not a person, she is a mission."... [Clutch let her RIP she is dead.]
Earlier, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that PPP is the "only party" that can "serve the entire Pakistan".
Late last month, Bilawal, along with a group of PPP leaders and workers, had launched a train 'march' from Karachi to Larkana in connection with Z.A Bhutto's death anniversary.
Dawn.comUpdated April 04, 2019
Facebook Count5
Twitter Share
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PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and former president Asif Ali Zardari in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on Z.A Bhutto's death anniversary. — DawnNewsTV Screengrab
PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday urged his party's supporters to "march towards Islamabad" and oust the government.
"Before the elections, I told you that they want to repeal the 18th Amendment," Zardari said. "That's why they are lodging cases against us. At the time, some friends believed me and some people made fun.
"Now you have seen that the 'selected' prime minister's [bubble] has burst. He said he does not have funds. If you can't collect funds through the FBR then leave.
"He (the prime minister) has sent Pakistan 50 years back. They don't care about the poor. We can't give them more time, we have to march to Islamabad for the sake of the country."
The PPP leader made those remarks at a gathering in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on the occasion of PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's 40th death anniversary.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the co-chairman of the party, asked why justice for Bhutto senior's "judicial murder" has not been served despite four decades having passed by. [Clutch: weren't you in power for over 5 years?... Daddy killed mommy]
Bilawal warns PM not to try and repeal the 18th Amendment. ─ DawnNewsTV
"Today is the 40th year of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's judicial murder," he said. "This is a tragic chapter of history. This day is asking a question from this country: why was the protector of poor public murdered? He opened the way for 90,000 prisoners to return home, he turned this country into an atomic power. Who signed his death warrant? That question is still awaiting an answer.
"The [former] president submitted a request eight years ago that we should get answers for the murder of our founder. Why do the scales of justice tip one side when it comes to us [Bhuttos]?
Bilawal, in the second half of his speech, criticised the government and warned the prime minister to not attempt to repeal the 18th Amendment.
"Those who are sitting in the Prime Minister's Office have become a symbol of arrogance," he said. "Those who are parading the idea of Naya Pakistan should first understand the foundations of the old Pakistan. [Clutch: old Pakistan meaning old corrupt culture]
"The 'selected' prime minister [Clutch: then how come Imran Khan has such high approval ratings?] came to my Ghotki and said that the federation is bankrupt because of the 18th Amendment. He doesn't know that strong provinces are the foundation of a strong nation. You can't repeal the 18th Amendment. I am warning you, if you try to repeal it, I will... end your [government]."
"He (the PM) says he doesn't want Sindh. You don't want Sindh? Sindh also doesn't need you. He only wants Sindh's resources, and its gas. He wants to snatch the rights of Sindh, steal KP's assets, and keep Balochistan deprived. Provincial governments make provincial decisions, and this is how nations are strengthened but this is beyond this puppet prime minister's understanding."
The PPP leader went after the government's economic performance, saying: "Since PTI has come to power, they have done nothing with sincerity, except lying. There is a tsunami of inflation. Everything is expensive.
"The finance minister says that their economic policies will make the people scream [with agony]. He says he doesn't know anything about agriculture. I want to ask: is he a minister or an economic terrorist?
"People are being rendered homeless due to encroachment measures. Someone tell them that economy is not run on charity or magic. When we try to show them the mirror, they start NAB-gardi.
"But do they think that Bhutto's grandson can be threatened; that Benazir's son will be scared; and that PPP workers will run away? We will fight together, struggle together and complete Benazir and Zulfiqar Bhutto's incomplete mission."
Bilawal said that the cases against him are based on "false allegations" and claimed that he has not been given a fair chance to present his answers in the court.
"I have not been able to record my statement before any court," he said. "All I get are three minutes [to speak] before the court and then they say 'this is something we never heard'. I want to ask the honourable judges to summon old transcripts and recordings."
The PPP leader questioned by the Supreme Court had taken a suo motu notice of the fake bank accounts case.
"The Supreme Court's power of [suo motu] is only exercised in human rights cases or legal complications," he noted. "Why was it exercised in this (fake accounts) case?"
"The reason given was that the progress of this case was slow, even though the case was being heard in a banking court and the FIA had even presented an initial challan. [By that argument], aren't missing persons, Zulfiqar and Benazir Bhutto murder cases also proceeding slowly?"
"I am not saying that don't hold anyone accountable but don't use accountability to hide your sins or as a revenge tool
"When I ask why the NAP (National Action Plan) is not implemented, and why do federal ministers have close ties to militants, a movement to declare me as anti-national is started.
"I demanded the removal of that trio but Khan instead appointed a man who is nominated in cases from Daniel Pearl to Benazir's murders.
"They can't tolerate Benazir, so much so that they want to remove her name from the Benazir Income Support Programme. They actually want to end the programme but Benazir is not a person, she is a mission."... [Clutch let her RIP she is dead.]
Earlier, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that PPP is the "only party" that can "serve the entire Pakistan".
Late last month, Bilawal, along with a group of PPP leaders and workers, had launched a train 'march' from Karachi to Larkana in connection with Z.A Bhutto's death anniversary.
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