KARACHI, March 9: The Sindh chapter of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) is being re-organized to prepare itself for an active role, according to Mamnoon Hussain, the party’s Sindh chief and a former governor.
Mr Hussain said that the party had failed to make its presence in the electoral politics in the province because it was preoccupied in sorting out party’s affairs during the October elections. Finally, he added, the party decided to overcome its weaknesses by doing away with the tradition of imposing leadership from above. In this regard, reorganization process has been started from the grassroots level, he said.
Mr Hussain appeared quite hopeful about the return of the party’s top leadership from Saudi Arabia soon to play their vital role in restoring the past glory and strength of the party.
Responding to questions, Mr Hussain said that the opposition parties in the parliament had joined hands to safeguard the parliamentary system as envisaged in the 1973 Constitution.
“The Legal Framework Order, without its validation by the parliament cannot become part of the Constitution,” he declared adding that with the passage of time, PML stand that the army dispensation could not deliver proved correct.
In this regard, he gave the example of Imran Khan, chief of Tehrik-i-Insaf, and pointed out that he had supported Gen Musharraf in his referendum but was now confessing publicly that his act was a blunder.
Mr Hussain suggested that the LFO be referred to the parliament for validation and the portions approved by the House be made part of the Constitution.
To a question, the PML-N leader said that the present dispensation was being run by the people in uniform with Gen Musharraf holding the dual post — Chief of the Army Staff and President.
Responding to another question, Mr Hussain stated that Mian Nawaz Sharif had sought permission to leave Saudi Arabia for treatment as one his the arteries of his heart had blocked.
Meanwhile, in a joint statement issued here on Sunday, Mamnoon Hussain, Salim Zia, Syed Hafeezuddin, Mukhtar Kanhorvi, Nihal Hashmi, Khwaja Tariq Nazeer and Nasiruddin Mehmood have protested against the arrest of the party’s parliamentary leader and deputy opposition leader in Punjab Assembly, Rana Sanaullah Khan.
They said that the government did not tolerate opposition at any level and wanted to suppress its struggle for the rights of the oppressed people.
Demanding an immediate release of Mr Khan, they reiterated the party’s determination to continue the struggle for the restoration of democracy and the Constitution, supremacy of parliament and stability of the country.
LABOUR WING: The PML-N has decided to revamp its labour wing in Sindh to streamline it on sound footings.
The move is aimed at adding vigour to the labour wing’s potential which has to play an effective role in mobilizing working class and resolve its problems.
The party leadership has, with immediate effect, dissolved all the existing labour wing structures in the province. Announcing this, the party’s labour wing chief, Birjees Tahir said that a five-member organizing committee had been setup. Khalid Nawaz Baloch has been appointed the committee’s convener while Syed Munawwar Raza, Muhammad Ashraf, Chaudhry Ghafoor and Rahim Awan are the members.
The committee has been assigned to put forward its recommendations within 30 days.
