We support indiscriminate accountability, asserts Gilani
Pakistan
We support indiscriminate accountability, asserts Gilani
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government endorsed transparent and indiscriminate accountability, Dunya News reported on Friday. Addressing the National Assembly, the PM rejected the perception that the government is against the people while the Opposition is not, saying that the people should themselves realize which policy is better for them. Accountability Bill was the first thing our government brought, the PM maintained, adding that we are for indiscriminate accountability. He lamented that accountability was not transparent during the previous regimes. He alleged the Opposition of targeting one institute and that also on purpose. Reply to Nawazs letter would certainly be sent after return of President Zardari, the PM told the NA. Referring to the interception of ministers cars at Shahra-e-Dastoor, the Premier said no such incident took place even the minster named are not confirming it; I even talked to the COAS regarding the issue. Regarding the IMF loan issue and the conditions set by the organization, Gilani said that I did take the Cabinet on board in this respect. About reformed GST Bill, he said that only MQM had some reservations over it who contacted the Finance Minister to get them addressed. He said that all the four Chief Ministers approved the RGST Bill. The provinces asked the federation to give Rs 160 billion in aid for the flood victims, Reformed GST is the only way to help the flood victims, the PM asserted. Earlier, while addressing the NA, Chaudhry Nisar maintained that even the House was not taken on board vis--vis RGST Bill let alone the allies. He said that the PM did announce to consult us all but he did not. He warned those at the helm against anti-public decisions.
