Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday wrote a letter to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government admonishing it for providing him heavy security protocol.
While visiting the Army Public School in Peshawar on Wednesday, as many as 21 vehicles were present in Imran Khan’s motorcade. Having publicly criticised leaders of other parties for moving around in long motorcades, the PTI chief faced heavy criticism from many quarters.
According to the letter, the PTI chief said that such entourage is against the party’s ideology and wastes taxpayers money, hence the practice must end. He, however, adds that the additional vehicles carried PTI MPAs and ministers who were there voluntarily.
In this regard, he suggested three basic principles.
Foremost among these principles was a restriction on KP ministers and MPAs from even receiving Imran Khan at the airport. “Instead, they should remain in their offices and continue with their work. If I need to meet any of them, or be briefed by them, the place to meet would be the location of the meeting for that purpose.”
Secondly, Imran Khan advised that if he is attending any official event, only the relevant officials, minister or MPAs should be present at the venue.
Lastly, he directed the chief minister not to receive him at the airport.
The PTI chief explained that they need to rid themselves of VIP culture and that they cannot indulge in traditional hypocrisy of the elite.
Facing criticism over his motorcade, the PTI chief had earlier claimed that his motorcade was only six vehicles long and he was unaware of any other vehicles joining his entourage.
