PPP is the only hope for the poor: Bilawal

• PPP chairman in a video speech says wanted to launch campaign along with PPP workers but will be assisting elders for now

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said the party is the life the country needs‚ the hope of the poor‚ the voice of the labourers and the future of the new generation.

In a video speech released on Tuesday‚ Bilawal said the PPP was an obsession and a passion “and passions can never be defeated”.

He said PPP was the symbol of the federation that linked the four provinces and “it will win with the support of the people”.

“There are some forces in the country who want to divide the people but the PPP is the party that unites all.”

The PPP chairman said the party had to continue the journey of democracy “as it is the journey of hope‚ independence‚ prosperity of the poor‚ and rights of the working class. This is the journey of Pakistan‘s prosperity and it will continue till we reach our destination‚ when there will be no fear and terror”.

Bilawal said the PPP would win the elections in Sindh because of the record development activities carried out by the PPP government in the province and because it had veteran politicians such as Qaim Ali Shah‚ Khurshid Shah and Amin Fahim there.

He said South Punjab was also the base of the PPP and it would remain so forever, adding that the PPP welcomed the demand of a separate province so that terrorism‚ unemployment and poverty could be eliminated. He said the PPP raised its voice for the rights of people of Multan and Bahawalpur.

Bilawal said the PPP had sacrificed its prime minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani for the cause of people of south Punjab, adding that the PPP’s opponents were mistaken when they thought they could conquer the entire Punjab by utilising the resources of the whole province on just one city.

The PPP chief said central Punjab was also a strong hold of the PPP jialas and no one could defeat the party there as party workers like Raja Pervaiz Ashraf‚ wise politicians like Qamar Zaman Kaira and public leaders like Ahmed Mukhtar were present there.

Bilawal said he wanted to contest the polls living amongst the people and also wanted to launch the election campaign in the streets of the country alongside the PPP workers.

“I know that the followers of Benazir Bhutto are anxiously waiting for me‚ but we are at a war against a mindset. The murderers of Quaid-e-Awam and BB Shaheed now want to eliminate us as well. I don’t care for my life‚ and will one day also lead the PPP’s election campaign. However, until that time‚ I will be assisting the elders.”