ISLAMABAD – Two major factions of the Pakistan Muslim League washed their dirty linen in the lower house of the parliament on Monday with both accusing each other of having been products of dictators. PML-Q parliamentary leader in the National Assembly Faisal Saleh Hayat and Sheikh Waqas Akram held the PML-N responsible for encouraging their members of Punjab Assembly labeling them as ‘unification bloc’, which was responded by PML-N legislator Khawaja Saad rafique who said the Q league was heading towards its ‘logical end’.
Speaking on a point of order, Faisal Saleh reminded the PML-N leadership of their so-called ‘high morale grounds’ and said that while the Sharif brothers keep talking against horse trading, they were involved in even more evil practices of promoting ‘lota-cracy’ (turncoats) and defection.
“None of the unification bloc members has been a member of the PML-N and rather most of those were elected in 2002 elections for the first time. Neither Dr Tahir Javed was a PML-N league member nor was Atta Maneka. Actually the N leaders are trying to make lame excuses for this but they have been exposed to the masses of their so-called ‘high morale grounds,” he added.
“On one side, the Sharifs criticize General Musharraf while on the other, they want to maintain their rule in Punjab with the support of remnants of Musharraf. They should shun such a dichotomy,” he asserted. He recorded protest of his party against the PML-N for accepting the turncoats of his party and condemned the move in strongest words, but expressed a firm resolve to continue making their best efforts to end ‘lota-cracy’.
Sheikh Waqas Akram adopted a more stronger line and reminded the PML-N of the patronage it enjoyed during the reign of former dictator, General Zia-ul-Haq. “Let me say that all political parties have had the patronage of a general. One party had Ayub Khan, the other had General Zia and we had Musharraf. I wonder why one only criticizes us?” he argued.
PML-N legislator Khawja Saad Rafique tried to defend his party and said neither any violation of the Constitution had been done nor someone was deprived of his/her right.
