Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Monday warned the government to either obey the Supreme Court’s verdict in the contempt case against the prime minister or face a mass protest movement that would include a long march.
Addressing a press conference after chairing a joint meeting of the PML-N’s parliamentary party and Central Working Committee (CWC), Nawaz said the PML-N had decided to launch a protest movement inside and outside parliament until Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani stepped down as prime minister.
He said, “The protest movement will start in a week… rather it will start today,” adding that the PML-N would contact all parties including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-islami, for the protest movement.
“Every Pakistani should come out on the streets to take the country forward… I invite all opposition parties to rise above political differences and unite for this cause,” he said.
Nawaz announced that the PML-N would also approach the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to get the decision regarding Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s disqualification passed.
He invited opposition parties to join his movement against the government for the interest of the nation. “I will invite Imran Khan, JI, national parties in Sindh and Balochistan and Naheed Khan and other real successors of Benazir Bhutto to join the movement for the betterment of the country,” the PML-N chief said.
He said the government had become a threat to the future of the country because of its bad governance and looting of the national exchequer.
Responding to Gilani’s statements, Nawaz said the government had turned the country into a laughing stock by indulging in corruption and lawlessness. He also requested lawyers, civil society, NGOs and students to join his party’s movement.
To a question regarding the long march and the protest movement, Nawaz said his party would protest within parliament and on the streets.
Recalling the judges’ restoration movement in 2009, the PML-N president called on the people to show the same zeal to restore rule of law in the country. “After restoring the judges, I thought that law will prevail in the country but that did not happen… the Zardari government never accepted the law and refused to comply with court orders,” Nawaz said. He said all over the world leaders stepped down from their posts if convicted, but “here the government makes fun of the court’s orders and the leaders keep sticking to their posts”. Earlier, chairing a meeting of the PML-N Central Working Committee, Nawaz said the government was repeating former president Pervez Musharraf’s precedent by not honouring court’s verdict and adopting a war path.
He himself is a dishonest person and a corrupt politician. Why don't he forgets that he himself made mockery of the superior judiciary when he was prime minister, He physically assaulted the supreme court, gave huge sums of money to judges to dislodge CJ Sajjad Ali Shah. And now he is asking to respect judiciary.
Shame on you nawaz shareef. You set the trend and now you cant ask others not to follow.
You are the one who damaged pakistan a lot.
Now you are under immense pressure from The king khan, Imran Khan and in order to keep yourself alive in media you are doing these things.
You cannot make people fol all the time.
Shame on you nawaz shareef, once again
Ofcourse whatever the courts' orders one should have to comply it….. even he is PM or President… no body is above the law… its logic… isn't it? so Mr. Gillani should have to leave the position with immediate effect…
PTI voters are crying because their beloved Zradri and his corrupt colleagues are being pressurized. Vote for Imran is vote for Zaradri.
As expected, your ignorance doesn't make much sense…
jo boly so nehal, shame on all politician a warm welcome to Pak Army.
Mian Saheb.Do nt expect from pm to resign from this post.It is impossible rather I will predict out of question,As NA SENAE,PRESIDENT,3 PROVINCES OF PPP SUPPORT ARE IN FAVOR OF PM,WHO WILL GO AGAISNT HIM? HE IS VERY PROUD AND MAD MAN AND CANNOT AGREE.HIS END WILL COME TO CONCLUSION LIKE ZAB AND WILL BE KILLED BY A BOLD GENERAL
Vote for Imran is vote for Zardari.
All bark and no bite. nawaz has lost credibility by supporting this govt. for the last four years. I would be very surprised if he is even able to form the govt. in punjab after next elections.
All bark and no bite.
nawaz's words carry no credibilty.
Mr, Nawaz let the show begin! Let us see your street power! Forget about Imran joining you. You have pushed yourself in a corner, let us see how you get out of it.
Well, it's a political slugfest …
He has to do something. Does he not?
How can a corrupt politician like Nawaz Sharif dare stand against another corrupt politician. Pakistani Hammam mein to sub naange Hain .
VOTE FOR IMRAN KHAN !!! FORGET ABOUT ALL OF THESE JOKERS!
They are ALL lying to us!
IMRAN KHAN FOR PAKISTAN 2013!!
PAKISTAN WINS WHEN IMRAN KHAN WINS.
Imran Khan is the name of a pleasant change in the country . Please come of this two party system where there is monopoly of two families in Pak. Wht good they have done in past decads that makes them deserve pakistani vote certainly nothing. So plz wake up pakistanies . Now or Never
Very right. Its time to come forward and support imran khan. He is the man who can deliver
Tahir a,b,c:
Take a little rest now. Khan is already pregnant with your support …
The topic of this article is Nawaz and Gilani …
Only a dishonest person can support a dishonest man. Nawaz shareef is dishonest and corrupt politician.
Shame on you for supporting a corrupt person and this is the trageday with this nation. Even the educated falter
You are saying Khan is the only living, capable and honest politician in the country…
Really! Tell me a little more about him – like his last decade or a little more…
By-the-way, how did you figure out I support any of the politicians you are considering dishonest?
On the contrary, through the repeat comments, outside the point of discussion, you have proven yourself to be a campaigner of one single political interest…
iqtedar key bhokon main ek aur izafa…..Imran Khan.
agree
Mian Saab,,,I am big supporter of you. We all are with U. But one advice: Dont start such move now. Gillani and his evil mates have no much time left. Let them complete the time. Otherwise they will keep telling "Humain tu kaam kerny nahi dia gaya"
remove pm…….
Choose a fill-in…
Who wants to leave the Chair so easily, Its PPP in Gov, the PM is their Man. Dont expect them to resign from the Post.
Every political crises puts a nation a step behind…
Sometimes the cost is worth paying. Sometimes it's not…
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