Summary Interior minister says govt will follow constitution, and not anybody's personal wishes.
KARACHI: Talking to media at Quaid-e-Azam International Airport Tuesday, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that it was a wrong perception that government was backing the long march of Dr Tahirul Qadri.
He said that the government never violated the constitution and would not allow anybody to force unconstitutional decisions.
He made it clear that he met Tahirul Qadri not to negotiate anything but only to apprise him of security concerns during the long march.
“I presented certain facts to the Minhaj chief for consideration,” he said.
Outlining the security plan Malik said the owners of the bus should keep the documents of their vehicles, and bus drivers and conductors should keep the details of the passengers moving to Islamabad to participate in the long march.
He said that bus owner would be held responsible in case of any mishap during the march.
Malik said the participants should carry their national identity cards with them otherwise their entry in Islamabad would not be allowed.
The interior minister said that the participants of the long march may face different problems due to harsh weather conditions.
He said 250 million rupees were required for the arrangements of the long march, adding the masses wanted to know who would bear the expenses of the long march.
