Sheikh Rashid says public to exact revenge from govt on election day
Pakistan
The former interior minister says govt makes attempts to suppress media out of fear
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Saturday the marginalised people of the country would take revenge from the ruling parties on election day for suffering during their 15-month tenure.
Taking to Twitter, the former interior minister said the tenure of the current ruling coalition would end in a couple of weeks. He also slammed the government for its indecent haste in approval of more than 100 bills in last sessions of the National Assembly.
He said only 12 legislators were present in the 342-member assembly when the bills were approved, ignoring the minimum number required for holding the session. He claimed that a bill related to disinformation was cunningly made part of the session to get approval.
— Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (@ShkhRasheed) July 22, 2023
He said the new bill would lead to curbs on freedom of journalists, adding that the way they attempted to suppress the media showed their fear.
When flour and sugar prices were record high, the ruling coalition would get a befitting reply from the public in the form of empty ballot boxes. He said the ruling partners would face defeat whether they held elections.
Rashid said taxes on electricity bills were another shock in store for the public. He said the coalition government would face the music in elections.
