Nisar’s Criticism In NA, MQM Protst

PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in National Assembly (NA), Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan urged on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to clarify minus-one formula.

Addressing the National Assembly, he said the president and other important government officials are talking about minus-one formula, urging the government to tell the house as to who hatching this conspiracy and from where this formula was generated.

The opposition from day one decided to defend the democracy in the national interest and would not be a part to any conspiracy in the larger interest of the country, he remarked urging the government to take opposition in the confidence; the opposition will side with the government if the government does so.

This is the first time that a dictator went without giving protection to his unconstitutional steps, Chaudhry Nisar said.

If the government complies with the Supreme Court ruling, it would have to implement Article-6 of the constitution, he maintained, adding, ‘If the government has issues with it, I am raring to do the same.’

‘We all took oath to safeguard the constitution and the SC verdict is calling out for action against Musharraf; the PPP which raised slogans ‘go Musharraf go’ with us, should spell out its position on Article-6,” he observed.

The government should clear the line whether it stands with Musharraf or against him, he added.

Nisar also addressed the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) members urging them to clarify whether they belong to treasury or opposition, adding no hypocrisy will work now.

On this statement, the members of MQM, PML-N exchanged hot words. The MQM members strongly protested and stood on the benches and the whole house was soon seen in chaos.

Nisar said he wants to make it clear how MQM was created and who founded it, adding MQM take ministries and sit with opposition.

The party launched operation in 92, it was joined in 97, he further said.

When in power, they sat with Musharraf, and when they saw Musharraf being dragged to accountability, the moved back, he added.

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Nisar’s Criticism In NA, MQM Protst was first posted on August 20, 2009 at 10:58 am.