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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Shahbaz warns Centre to honour judiciary
* Punjab CM says PML-N ready to sacrifice its govt in Punjab if need be
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, on Tuesday, suggested to the federal government to honour the apex court orders, implement them in letter and spirit or otherwise face the consequences.
Addressing a press conference, he said, “Confrontation with the apex court and defiance of its orders will only harm democracy.”
The chief minister said the entire nation, especially the legal fraternity, rendered numerous sacrifices for the restoration of democracy in the country and now everybody wanted continuation of the present democratic setup.
But, he said, if the government continued to avoid court’s orders, situation would be more complicated in times to come. Answering a question, the CM said, if needed PML-N would not hesitate to sacrifice its government in Punjab. “We had quit ministries in 2008 at Centre and also parted ways with the PPP in Punjab, as we did not want to become part of any corruption,” he clarified.
Shahbaz said today desperate people were ready to bring the corrupt to account. “They are now waiting for a call which, he said, would soon be given by the PML-N Quaid, Nawaz Sharif, after party’s Central Executive Committee meeting on July 27. The chief minister said the apex court showed utmost leniency towards the government. He also complained about attitude of both the president and the prime minister.
The chief minister, in an aggressive tone, said that his party was ready to take on any challenge to be posed to it by the central government. app
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk