Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani was critical of those who were against the National Reconciliation Ordinance and said no one questioned the creators of the NRO.
He rejected the “campaign” against democracy and said the system was here to stay and get stronger and all such conspiracies would be foiled.
Addressing a large Pakistani community here at a local hotel where he was staying, Gilani said the people of Pakistan have always supported democracy and will continue to do so as they believe that it was the only thing that could provide them relief in the long term.
He said those who tolerated dictators for nine years were now not willing to see the democratic system work, but vowed that conspiracies against democracy will be foiled.
The prime minister said the former president was forced to doff his uniform when he came under pressure from the United States and the European countries. He said all political governments were packed in the name of ending corruption, but no dictator ever managed to eliminate corruption.
Gilani also dismissed those who were critical of the parliament and said it was parliament that restored the Constitution of 1973 in its original form and brought in the 18th amendment showing great political maturity. Gilani said the parliament was not a rubber stamp.
Regarding the energy crisis, he said though there was no quick fix, yet the government was working on short, medium and long term projects to meet the shortfall.
He said there was lots of criticism against the IPPs when they were created by Benazir Bhutto government, but it was these very IPPs that were today providing the much-needed electricity.
PM made it clear that the people, media and international community will never accept any unconstitutional step against the democracy and mentioned that in past too conspiracies were hatched against the democracy.
Gilani said that the judges of the superior court were restored through his executive order. He recalled that it was he who gave the order to release the judges from the jail.
He also referred to the shortage of 5,000 MW of electricity in India saying that there was load shedding in Bangladesh and Nepal but no one there criticize the government on this issue.
My counter question to Gillani – whose Government honored to him with Guard of Honor — whose Government Officials are Declared Slaves of the USA as yet to-date with the Mastermind or Creators of NRO.
We all Pakistanis know the Drafters of NRO were the Negroponte & Condi Rice from the US & M. Grant from the UK Side
Hay Yeh Reet Kay Olta Chore Kutwal Ko Dantay-
Iss Qaum Kay Mazloom Achi Tarah Say Jantay-o-Pehchantay-
Kash Kay Tum Baz Ajatay- Iss Say Pehlay Kay Zalil-o-Ruswa Hotay-
Gillani and Zardari are the production of NRO. If it should be no NRO, then these two idiots along with their bunch of idiots never ever become in power. Idiots are always idiot whether they are in prison or on high posts.
Who is the champion in lawlessness, Zardari or Gillani…?
In Multan Gillani’s son has broken the legs & hands of Naghma Mushtaq’s polling agent Bilal Lang. These both idiots are not only corrupt,killer but they are barbarians.
Tumhari Hukumat ka sadar Gandu, wazir azam Bondi and all ministers Bhurwas. you are reaping what had you sowed. other fagets are Nawaz and Shehbaz who come to London for getting stuffed; believe it or not.