Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday said Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers had rendered enough sacrifices for the sake of democracy and party and it was now their leaders’ turn to make sacrifices for the just cause. “PPP workers have never sold themselves or gotten frightened,” he told a public rally in Jaranwala. “I am proud of the devotion of the party workers who remain steadfast and have rendered sacrifices for strengthening the democratic process,” he added. Gilani said PPP workers had rendered many sacrifices and the party was fully aware of them and would remember them always.
The prime minister said Benazir Bhutto struggled for the freedom of media and judiciary and “we will keep serving the
people per her manifesto, whether in or out of power”.
He said the only politician who brought revolution in the country was Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. “Many politicians talk about
revolution, but ZA Bhutto was the only political leader who made it happen,” he said. The prime minister said, “We will
continue the politics of reconciliation introduced by Benazir Bhutto and after the completion of five years, the PPP will go before the masses on the basis of its performance.” He said the progress made during his tenure was unmatched by any other regime. He said PPP was not a political party, but a movement, which had played an important role in the progress, prosperity and development of the country. Gilani said the PPP raised the slogan of Roti, Kapra and Makan and remained committed to it, adding that Benazir Bhutto came to Pakistan to launch a movement for the restoration of judiciary, give the people their rights and fight against dictatorship. “We promise to remain committed to the vision, thoughts and ideas of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto and carry forward their politics of reconciliation,” he said. The prime minister said the PPP would continue the mission of serving the nation and people. “Today, every party is claiming to bring change and defeat all others. even some are claiming to take many wickets on ‘one ball’, but the
people have not given them any chance,” he said.
The prime minister said the response of the people in PPP’s public meetings was due to its achievements and measures
taken for the welfare of the people. earlier, Gilani inaugurated a mega gas project worth Rs 710 million in Jaranwala. The project would ensure gas facility to about 200,000 people of 57 union council of Jaranwala tehsil. He also announced early completion of the gas supply project, roads’ construction and electricity projects at a cost of Rs 10 billion. Regarding the demand to declare Jaranawala a district, he said if all representatives of the area agreed, he would ask the provincial government to take the decision on priority basis. He also announced to set up an IT university in Jaranwala and promised to take steps for establishing an industrial zone in the area.