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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Trio vows to protect democratic system* President, PM, COAS decide to resolve all issues in accordance with constitution
* Zardari urges party members, workers to remain calm, avoid being provoked
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and army chief General Ashfaq Kayani on Monday expressed the resolve to defend and protect the democratic process and resolve all issues in accordance with the constitution.
The meeting that lasted for over 90 minutes was presided over by Zardari and the political situation in the country was discussed between the officials.
The president’s spokesman Farhatullah Babar said the meeting reviewed the prevailing situation in the country, reviewed flood relief measures and the ongoing fight against terrorism. Security situation in the country and the region were also discussed in the meeting, he added.
It is pertinent to mention here that the meeting was held at a very crucial time when the government and the Supreme Court are face to face with each other on the issue of re-opening Swiss cases against Zardari. The rumours about a regime change are also rife with the government under tremendous pressure to better its style of governance.
Also on Monday, while addressing a meeting of the party’s MNAs and senators at the Presidency, chaired jointly by Zardari and Gilani, the president reiterated that the democratic government would complete its mandated five-year term and continue to pursue the socio-economic development agenda, which the party had promised to the people of the country during the elections.
Calm, unprovoked: Zardari urged party members and workers to remain calm and avoid being provoked and continue treading the path of political reconciliation. “Being a sitting government, the PPP has huge responsibilities and it is our duty to remain calm and not overreact on political provocations,” Babar quoted Zardari as saying.
The president said, “We will continue to march forward and complete the term, despite the machinations against us.” He said the government was currently focusing on tackling the gigantic task of rehabilitation and reconstruction of flood victims besides creating economic opportunities for the people affected initially by the war on terrorism and now by the devastating floods.
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