ISLAMABAD: Terming the ongoing discussion of the presidential system as a "ridiculous idea and a play to hide the failure of the government", the Pakistan People's Party said that the constitution has no place for a presidential system and such use is not permitted. can be given.
Addressing a press conference at Sindh House on Wednesday, Information Secretary PPP MP Shazia Mari said that Pakistan has suffered a lot due to the policies of 'four presidents in uniform' and especially dictator Ziaul Haq.
“If Imran Khan has failed, the system has also gone wrong,” he said, adding that such plays of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will not give him any relief. He said those interested in the presidential system should bring this issue up for discussion in Parliament. "Pakistan's constitution does not allow presidential system," she said.
Strongly condemning the terrorist attack in Lahore, Shazia Mari demanded from the government that strict action should be taken against those responsible for it. "The PPP faced terrorist attacks and was seriously affected by it but we stood firmly against terrorism." PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari wants terrorism and extremism to be wiped out from the country. He said that the PTI government should take strong action against terrorism and extremism and raise the issue in Parliament. On the Murri incident, the PPP leader said that he has rejected the government's report and demanded a judicial inquiry into the tragic incident.
When asked about the PPP's approach on the national security policy, Shazia Mari said that unless it is tabled in the National Assembly, it cannot be supported or opposed. Such policies cannot be made in-camera and the government should take all the stakeholders into confidence on this issue. Terming as "extremely regrettable" the manner in which the NA proceedings were conducted, he said the PTI government was not allowing the opposition to raise the issues being faced by the people in Parliament.
He said that the PPP will take out a long march across the country on February 27 against the incompetent government of Imran Khan and his anti-economic and anti-people policies, which will shake the foundation of the government. Time has come to remove PTI's government. PPP Information Secretary said that they will hold a farmers rally in Sahiwal district tomorrow to agitate against the anti-farmer policies of the government.