PPP leadership rules out division of Sindh over new local body act

Ruling out division of Sind, the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) held a huge public gathering in support of much criticized Sindh Peoples Local Government Ordinance (SPLGO) at Hyderabad.

Former PM Yousaf Raza Gilani, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, Moula Bakhsh Chandio were among the top leaders who addressed the gathering.

Gilani has said his sacrifice of premiership strengthened state institutions as the Supreme Court also recognized immunity to the president.

He observed, “I believe that my sacrifice did not go in vain and my decision to remain steadfast and stick to my point of presidential immunity was a source of satisfaction for him.”

He referred to the recent letter written by the government to the Swiss Court, which mentioned immunity to the president in accordance with the constitution and was also approved by the court.

He said he had come to meet the people of Sindh that is the land of great saints Shahbaz Qalandar and Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, founder of Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Bhuttos.

The ideology of Bhuttos could not be eliminated from the minds and hearts of people despite attempts by several dictators, adding with sacrifice of their lives, they upheld the cause of fighting for the rights of poor and women, he added.

He noted, “Those who thought that Sindh can be divided with new local government bill are living in fool’s paradise. The provincial autonomy and rights has been delegated to the provinces and it was now up to them to decide.”

Stressing provision of rights to the people he mentioned that there would have no Dhaka fall if this principle had followed in past.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah said the power of masses always supported the Bhuttos due to their vision for the uplift of common man.

He criticized PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif for trying to misguide people through his statement that the new bill would result into division of Sindh. He said the bill will instead protect the rights of common man.

Kaira said the government had braved several challenges since it assumed power in 2008.  He mentioned that war on terrorism; constitutional anomalies and shortage of wheat and food were the biggest problems which were amicably resolved.

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