Summary Basharat has says under present Local Bodies laws there will be selection, not election.
LAHORE (web Desk) - Senior Vice-President of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid Punjab wing, Muhammad Basharat Raja has said that under the present Local Bodies laws, there will be selection and not election in the Punjab.
He was addressing a press conference at the Muslim League House here on Tuesday.
Muhammad Basharat Raja reminded that Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, during his tenure as the Punjab Chief Minister, had issued huge amount of Rs 130 billion annually to the local bodies whereas the present rulers had not even released one line Rs 30 billion annual grant for the local bodies, he added.
He demanded of the judiciary and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to take notice as to where these Rs 150 billions have gone.
Muhammad Basharat Raja disclosed that there is no representation of the local govt in the Education and Health Authorities which are important problems at regional level, local govt system.
Muhammad Basharat Raja further said that provision of direct election for women of villages and indirection election for women of the cities is a decision which is not understandable.
In response to a question, the PML leader said that we will actively and fully participate in the local bodies elections.
