Opposition agrees over Sadiq Sanjarani's removal as Senate chairman

APC discussed the issues faced by country:Fazl-ur-Rehman

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazl-ur-Rehman said the All Parties Conference (APC) of opposition rejects public enemy budget presented by government. He said chairman senate would be removed from the post following legal ways.

Addressing a presser along with Shehbaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, he said APC discussed the issues faced by country. He said APC demands legislation for missing persons, adding all those in the custody of security forces should be brought in courts.

He said they would try to get rid of this incompetent government. He added that all political parties would start a mass contact campaign. All political parties would struggle for democratic rights of this nation, he said.

Fazl said APC rejects presence of security forces inside the polling stations. He said we demand to end censorship of media, adding that any change in 18th amendment would not be beard. He said opposition parties would hold joint rallies.

He said new accountability law should be made that would held everyone accountable, adding that all references made on political grounds should be removed. He said opposition rejects Inquiry commission, adding that national institutions must keep a distance from national politics. He said a commission should be made to unveil facts about the recent incidents.

JUI-F chief said they condemn the ban on meeting with former premier Nawaz Sharif, adding that the basic rights of all political leaders must be respected.

APC could not decide about the movement against government despite approval from all parties as Bilawal Bhutto opposed the idea. Bilawal said anti government movement is not a solution to our problems, adding that we did not want democratic system packing.

PPP and PML-N had opposed the idea of resigning from assemblies by JUI-F chief. Fazl put a suggestion before the meeting to resign from assemblies; however, the main opposition parties said resignations are not a solution to national issues.

Both PML-N and PPP said they would not be able to effectively push their stance outside parliament, adding that a joint strategy should be opted inside and outside the parliament against incumbent government.

JUI-F chief urged all opposition political parties to observe a “black day” on July 25 as what he said worst election rigging had happened that day [while referring to July 25, 2018 when PTI secured majority of the seats in the National Assembly and came into power].

JUI-F chief said matters did not progressed in the parliamentary committee to investigate the rigging in the general elections. He said the time has come to unite against this government.

Addressing the meeting, PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif said the government has presented the worst budget of the history, adding that they would play their role inside and outside the parliament.

ANP’s leader Asfand Yar on the occasion proposed removal of chairman senate Sadiq Sanjarani. He said opposition may lose confidence of public if did not take this action.

ANP suggested forming a committee to formulate a protest plan against government. Mian Iftakhar of ANP said opposition has majority in the senate so chairman and deputy chairman must be from opposition parties.

Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while talking to media said APC talks are on the initial stage where different leaders have presented their opinion, however, he said discussion on main points of the agenda still pending.

PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz said APC talks are continued and we have to do something so that people are not disappointed.

The joint statement of the APC said the rulers are not a representation of public as the so called government was imposed after July 25 rigged elections. APC said political parties had rejected these elections.

The statement added that the agenda of this government is anonymous to conspiracy against the state. It said pressure of foreign payments is a big challenge and government has failed to prove itself.

It said whole opposition must unite on this statement before country faces another tragedy. The opposition leaders expressed their resolve to save the country’s stumbling economy, national security, strategic assets and CPEC from enemies.

The statement demanded apology from the government over mistakes in religious matters.