Senator Salim Mandviwala has highlighted several concerns of the PPP, warning that the ruling Muslim League-N would face the “biggest loss” if his party breaks the alliance with the government.
Differences between the Muslim League-N-led coalition government and its main ally the People’s Party have been simmering for some time. A trust-building meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari last month apparently failed to bridge these differences.
During an interview with Dawn News TV program’The other sideOn air on Saturday, Senator Mandviwala claimed that Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar realizes that PML-N will suffer the most if the alliance breaks up.
Highlighting Deputy Prime Minister Dar’s efforts to find a solution to the issues between the two coalition partners, the senator said “only Dar is making efforts to bring the parties to a table. No one else does.” ‘
Mandviwala highlighted that the Prime Minister’s Office is not implementing the directives issued by the Presidency.
When asked if President Zardari was unhappy with the situation, he replied: “Of course, of course.
If any directive is sent by the President of Pakistan. […] And if it is not implemented, then what will happen at the lower level? he asked.
The PPP lawmaker’s statements came days after the PPP’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting, amid concerns from the party that the government did not include him in decision-making and the party’s Backtracked on his promises.
In the meeting, the People’s Party demanded from the federal government that according to the agreement between the People’s Party and the government, local elections should be held in Punjab and Islamabad.
The resolution passed by the CEC expressed concern over the construction of the controversial canals, called for an urgent meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI), which has been pending for 11 months, and demanded It was said that the issue of controversial canals should be raised in the House immediately. CCI
“If you are not following through on what you agreed to, the alliance will break one day,” warned Mandviwala, adding that he could “feel” it during the CEC meeting. That this alliance will not work.
He recalled, “People in the CEC meeting were very unhappy with the PML-N. Even in Punjab [representatives] He was very angry with the Punjab government. General recommendation by [leaders of] All the provinces were of the opinion that we should no longer be their allies.
The PPP senator said it was a “big challenge” for the party leadership, whose leaders have called for a break with the PML-N.
“They have not fulfilled any of the agreements that we reached.”
Mandviwala added that in his view, the PPP leadership will now tell the PML-N that “either come up with a solution or we part ways”.
In response to a question whether the People’s Party will continue negotiations with the Muslim League (N) over its differences, the lawmaker said that we do not believe in stopping the negotiations.
When asked about the reason for delaying the four bills during the joint session of Parliament, Mandviwala claimed that no consensus has yet been reached between the People’s Party and the Muslim League-N on the proposed legislation.
“When we tell them we will be opposed. [these bills]They postpone it,” quipped the PPP senator.
“If you’re creating a situation where we have to oppose your bills – the government’s – then what’s the point?
“It was a matter of principle. The negotiations were still going on. […] So let them finalize but you at the table [the bills] On his own.”
