LAHORE (Web Desk/Dunya TV) – Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmad Khan on Saturday promised to maintain decorum in the House, wondering how the business could be conducted amidst the actions of morally depraved people.
Those responsible for damaging the House were sitting in the assembly, he told reporters and added that abusive language had been used during his presence – a reference to the mayhem created by the opposition – comprising independently elected PTI members who chose the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) as an umbrella after the February 8 elections – on Friday when Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was delivering her closing speech after the passage of provincial budget.
Previously, the protest was limited to noise, but the things had worsened to the use of abusive language and insulting the family members of rivals, Malik said.
“It is neither a public gathering venue nor a container,” he remarked and promised to protect the honour of Punjab Assembly, saying he had taken oath under the Constitution of Pakistan.
The ability to digest the actions of opposition had reached its limit, Malik said and announced formation of an ethics committee which, he explained, would determine the words used by different SIC members, so that an appropriate response could be given.
Malik mentioned that some SIC members were barred from taking part in the House proceedings and noted the authority he enjoyed as a speaker, empowering to take such actions.
He was talking about his decision under which the membership of 11 members has been suspended while 15 others can’t attend the assembly session.
The speaker regretted the response given by the opposition despite the efforts made to promote dialogue culture and remarked that he could never commit any excesses against anyone.