Imran Khan terms current government as coalition of corrupt

The current setup in Pakistan is not a real democracy but a “coalition of the corrupt,” said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan.

Imran was speaking to a gathering held in Lahore in honour of former Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief late Qazi Hussain Ahmed.

Calling democracy the only way to prosper, the PTI chief said the current government has done nothing in the name of democracy but looting.

Imran further said the leaders criticise judiciary for harming democracy only when it investigates their corruption. “As soon as someone tries to hold you accountable, you cry about democracy coming under attack,” he said.

Speaking about the dynastic politics in the country, Imran said all political parties should hold intra-party elections to bring real leaders to the top.

“The traditional parties have their heirs taking over as leaders throughout the history of Pakistan,” he said.

Recalling his time in the parliament, Imran said during his five-year tenure he realised Pakistani lawmakers were selfish and only thought about themselves rather than the people. He said such people should be stopped from coming to power.

In the meantime, the PTI decided not to take part in the PML-N led sit-in outside Parliament. This decision was taken during the party’s strategic committee meeting.

According to PTI leader Imran Ismail, the meeting was attended by Chairman Imran Khan, Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other leaders of the party. A video-link was also setup for representatives from Karachi.

The country’s political situation and the upcoming general elections were discussed during the meeting. It was decided that under the present circumstances an alliance with the PML-N was not possible which is why the PTI would not be taking part in the sit-in.

Earlier Imran Khan had announced that the PTI will support any sit-in for the strengthening of the Election Commission of Pakistan.

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