Nawaz wants Swiss money back
ISLAMABAD: PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said an individual should not have the right and powers to decide the destiny of the nation. “The decision-making on all national issues and vital matters should rest with the people and their elected representatives,” he said while addressing the central organising committee meeting of the PML-N here at the Punjab house.
The meeting was attended by central leaders of the party, including Shahbaz Sharif, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Raja Zafarul Haq and Ahsan Iqbal. He asked the government to bring back the money from the Swiss banks. “It is the hard-earned money of the people of the country and it should be returned to the national treasury,” he said, stressing the PML-N would not tolerate politics of corruption and inefficiency.
Nawaz Sharif pointed out the present state of corruption was bringing a bad name to politicians. “We will continue to play our role for strengthening of democracy, supremacy of the Constitution and law but will not compromise on principles,” he said.
He regretted the PPP government had not been able to fulfil its responsibilities in implementing the Charter of Democracy (CoD), taking action against corrupt elements and resolution of constitutional issues. “We wanted the government to come forward but unfortunately it failed to take credit for restoration of the judiciary and implementing the CoD,” Nawaz said.
The PML-N leader once again rejected an impression and refuted allegations that his party was playing the role of a friendly opposition. “Those who are accusing us of acting as a friendly opposition should see that we never compromised on national interests and strongly opposed the NRO and raised the issue of loans write-off,” he said.
Sharif repeated his demand to the PPP government that NRO beneficiaries and those facing corruption charges be dissociated from the government affairs and be asked to get clearance certificate from courts.
He announced the PML-N would be strengthened with the infusion of young blood and inclusion of womenfolk in its organisation. He told party leaders that the PML-N would start a second Pakistan movement.
The meeting expressed its concern that the government had failed to meet the deadline of December 31, 2009 to do away with the 17th Amendment. The meeting also praised efforts of party leaders Shahbaz Sharif and Senator Ishaq Dar for concluding a successful NFC Award.
The meeting also demanded of the government to withdraw the increase in electricity and gas tariffs. It termed loadshedding a failure of the rulers. Another resolution demanded of the government to hold trial of Pervez Musharraf for subverting the Constitution and for taking other ‘anti-Pakistan’ steps.
Source: http://dailywaqt.com/openlink.asp?ddir=010110&im=fp-05.jpg and http://thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=26401
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