Summary The government led by PML-N has to go, he said as reciprocated by crowd.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri’s ‘people’s parliament’ comprising the protestors in Islamabad on Tuesday decided to move the sit-in ‘peacefully’ to the Parliament House situated in the Red Zone area, Dunya News reported.
“Would you like to move in front of Parliament House?” Qadri asked the charged crowd and heard a loud ‘yes’ in response.
“You want formation of national government and green revolution?” he asked
“Yes” the crowd shouted.
“Do you want extremely transparent accountability of public office bearers who are involved in corruption? Do you want the twelve point agenda for alleviation of poverty? Do you want reforms package as I already mentioned?” he asked and heard a loud ‘yes’ as response from the crowd.
The crowd said they don’t believe in the current regime.
The crowd also shouted ‘no’ to terrorism, extremism, sectarianism, and to corruption.
“People’s parliament has given their decision. All of us surrender in front of the judgment given by this parliament. Are we unanimous on this resolution or divided? Raise your hands” he asked and received a vocal and positive response.
“The decisions have been made by the people’s parliament and are now being announced. The ‘Inqilab March’s’ sit-in will now move in front of the Parliament House on the Constitutional Avenue.”
Urging the marchers to remain peaceful while moving in front of the Parliament House, he said “I command you and order you that the sit-in in front of the Parliament House will be peaceful.”
“Constitution allows you to go and sit-in wherever you want as long as there’s no violence…promise me you’ll be peaceful, no violence, no breech of law. We have always remained peaceful and will continue to do so. Don’t move until permitted” he said while directing the crowd.
Qadri said that many political parties have previously staged protests in front of the parliament including the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N).
He said PAT has previously staged the protests in the past, adding that they have been peaceful.
“We also have the same right to sit there and protest peacefully”, he said.
“PTI also protested and demonstrated in front of the Election Commission in 2013, they were allowed to do so, we have the same right to do so.”
Qadri said that the previous government led by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had allowed them to stage sit-in on the Constitutional Avenue.
“If you remain peaceful, there’s no constitutional obstacle in your way”, Qadri told the crowd.
“When all of these protests have taken place in front of the Parliament House and when written law of the land doesn’t prohibit it then every citizen has the right to protest peacefully there.”
Urging the crowd to refrain from violence, Qadri said “we want peace and discipline; no one is to move without permission.”
“We’re peaceful people and my fatwa comprising 600 pages is to save lives and not to take them. We are the protectors of human lives”, he added.
PAT chief insisted that “Sharif brothers have become murderers, violent and terrorists and thus have no right to remain in power.”
Qadri forbade the marchers from going in front of the embassies, diplomatic buildings and Supreme Court.
He told the government that PAT marchers have no intention of committing any act of violence.
“We want to tell the government that we have no intention of violence…this is the categorical declaration” he said.
“Every individual participating in this march is peaceful and will remain peaceful. I urge the government to let the marchers in front of the parliament house.”
Giving personal guarantee, he said “I am giving you my personal guarantee that every participant of Inqilab March will remain peaceful”.
“Remove the containers and other barriers and let us in without any obstacles. The police and other security forces must not spread violence. They must not hit the unarmed civilians,” he urged the law enforcement.
“Don’t shed blood on the land of Islamabad. We don’t want any violence or bloodshed on our beloved capital Islamabad.”
