Sharjeel Memon says no place for former Sindh home minister in party if he has lost trust in leadership
Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Tuesday categorically denied allegations levelled by former Sindh home minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza, saying the party had “disowned” Mirza because he had lost trust in the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and its leadership.
The PPP media cell held a press conference in Karachi to answer the allegations levelled by the former provincial home minister.
Mirza had earlier claimed there were ‘serious differences’ between party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and his father, former president and PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari.
Mirza had also claimed that Bilawal was “extremely unhappy and dissatisfied” with the performance of the Sindh government and its “inept, corrupt and incompetent ministers” whom, he alleged, had deviated from the mission envisaged by the slain party leader Benazir Bhutto.
Firing a broadside at provincial ministers, an angry Mirza had said they were “involved in selling jobs by grabbing hefty amounts even from committed party activists”. “Bilawal wanted to run party affairs like his mother, but he found himself stymied by vested interests,” he had said.
Speaking at the press conference on Tuesday, Memon criticised Mirza for attributing his success to his leader and then “abusing” the same man. “How will he justify this?” Memon asked.
Referring to the allegations, Memon said the same accusations could also be levelled against Mirza.
“Zulfiqar Mirza should go through the message of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari posted on Twitter,” Memon said, adding that, “Bilawal’s message is a clear indication to all PPP workers and also for the people of Badin.”
Memon said if Mirza had any issues with the party he should have raised those concerns through proper party forums.
“Unfortunately, Mirza has violated party policies and political ethics. If Zulfiqar Mirza has lost faith in PPP, then the party also disowns him…The allegations levelled by Mirza are just his personal grudges with the party leaderships,” Memon concluded.
