Summary PPP can't even think to embattle federation, he said
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Sindh Information Adviser Moula Bakhsh Chandio on Saturday said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) cannot even think of battling the federation, adding that the federation will only work when its units trust it.
He said Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar appears to be viceroy who talks even in public as if he’s insulting then.
Talking to the media, he said there was a storm of noise when the issue of Rangers’ special powers was at a standstill and that those politicking over the issue have become silent now that the issue has been resolved.
“We had said it even then that we won’t fight with federation because Pakistan’s Prime Minister is our Prime Minister too” he said, adding that they have tolerated a lot of criticism only to ‘save’ democracy in the country.
The Sindh adviser said false news about Interior Minister’s contact with Chief Minister Sindh has surfaced, adding that they still await the latter to visit them and talk.
Responding to a question, Chandio said all ethnicities and provinces should be taken into confidence on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
“We’re not against Rangers”, he said, adding that the Sindh government is ‘proud’ of the operation.
Moula Bakhsh Chandio said Qaim Ali Shah is the chief of the province even if he wasn’t the captain. He said CM Sindh has a mandate which the federation should respect.
Chandio said the Sindh government only expressed its reservation to the federation within constitutional bounds, hoping that PM Nawaz will take notice of it.
He said accountability of people’s representative should be the ‘democratic way’ to avoid the impression of ‘revenge’.
Responding to a question about Tharparkar drought and deaths of children due to malnutrition, Chandio said the reason for Thar’s today’s condition is not the drought but shortage of food and lack of healthcare facilities.
He said the issues of smaller provinces increase when Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) comes into power.
Regarding case against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain, he said he doesn’t want to level allegations against any party but the due process of the law must be followed even in this case.
