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Says no room for ‘controlled democracy, puppet PM’
LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Monday expressed optimism that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would once again stand victorious in the general elections of 2018.
“Owing to our outstanding performance in all sectors, we will secure another five-year term after the upcoming general elections,” he added.
Speaking to the media persons at his Punjab Assembly chamber, he said the masses loved Nawaz Sharif and voted for his party enthusiastically. He said even after Nawaz’s disqualification, his popularity graph had risen significantly, and those “conspiring to keep Nawaz away from mainstream politics would face a crushing defeat.”
Sanaullah said the party would win the elections as it had generously invested in infrastructure and achieved a fairly smooth economic trajectory, and added that Pakistan under the dynamic leadership of Nawaz had witnessed a significant improvement in every sector.
“The opposition, especially the PTI, has lost the people’s support due to its politics of allegations and sit-ins,” he claimed.
The minister also said that the success of PML-N in the recent Senate polls was a positive indication of the PML-N’s victory in the upcoming general elections.
‘NO ROOM FOR CONTROLLED DEMOCRACY, PUPPET PM’:
Seperately, Rana Sanaullah said that the survival of the country lied in the supremacy of people and democracy.
While addressing assembly members, Union Council chairman, vice chairman, party members, local office bearers and media persons, he said: “There is no room for controlled democracy and a puppet prime minister. Nawaz Sharif is the name of a political force that sorted out the problems faced by the country and gave confidence to the people.”
He also said that if any attempts were made to stop the people from voting in favour of the PML-N, it would “spark provocations that can land the nation into more difficulties.”
“We respect the institutions. If institutions are strong, democracy will be strong,” he said.
