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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Some govt allies corrupt, others terrorists: Nawaz* PML-N president says he has never seen such a corrupt govt throughout his life
* Incompetent and inexperienced rulers are defaming democracy
DERA GHAZI KHAN: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday that some among the government allies were corrupt and some were involved in terrorism.
Addressing a public gathering in connection with the launch of ‘Go Zardari Go’ movement here, he said he had never seen such a corrupt government throughout his life. “Corruption is going on day and night,” Nawaz deplored.
The PML-N chief said despite being proven to be involved in corruption and terrorism, some people were entrenched safely as ministers. “Some of them are directly involved in corruption while brothers of some of them are also involved in corruption,” Nawaz alleged without elaborating.
During his visit to the flood-hit areas of Sindh, Nawaz said he realised that the government did not exist there. He said he did not demand any personal favour from the PPP government, but insisted on fulfillment of promises. Nawaz said that incompetent and inexperienced rulers were defaming democracy in the country.
He said he did not believe in any shortcut. “I would have been part of the government even now if the government worked for the welfare of the people,” he said. He said Musharraf imprisoned the judges and the PML-N got them released through a popular movement.
He said President Asif Ali Zardari was not willing to restore the judges.
Nawaz said that PPP did not fulfil any of its promises and the PML-N did not trust it either. The PML-N chief said the country was progressing during his tenure but his government was toppled by a dictator. He said he was kept in solitary confinement for 14 months and was not allowed to attend the funeral of his father. “This was out of sheer love for my people that I did not quit politics,” he said.
He said the country would have been much prosperous if his government were not toppled by a dictator. He said that PML-N wanted to establish peace in the country. inp
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk