MURIDKE – Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the PPP would sit on opposition benches in Punjab but would never indulge in horse-trading. “There are several people who want to join us, but we don’t believe in horse trading. If we are not in majority we will sit on opposition benches, but we will neither become part of any horse trading nor will we do so ourselves,” he said.
He was talking to reporters after addressing the Founder’s Day ceremony at the Chand Bagh School on Saturday. “There is no last word in the politics,” he said, adding that options had not ended, only opened up. “There is no deadline or ultimatum in politics, but we will not abandon the politics of reconciliation and will want all the political parties to work together for the betterment of the country, as any single party cannot steer the country out of the crisis,” he maintained.
“The economic challenges and law and order situation are major problems facing the country,” he remarked. “I have no complaint against Nawaz Sharif if he is not satisfied with the committee. If we don’t remain with him in Punjab, even then we will invite him to work along us. I invite all political leaders to cooperate with us to counter economic challenges. We respect Nawaz Sharif,” he underscored.
Gilani said the country needed stability at the moment. “How will the provincial government hold general elections when it could not hold local body polls?” he said. “However, the PPP will win the general elections with an overwhelming majority whenever they take place,” he asserted.
