ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Friday said Parliament was not a ‘wrestling ring’ but a respectable House and the parliamentary meetings should not be used as a shield to defend corruption of families.
In a statement, she said opposition wanted to use its democratic right to speak but it was not ready to give this right to members of the government.
Those who were crying hoarse for democracy, did not have the courage to listen, she said, adding opposition agitated when the session of National Assembly was not held and when the session was called they have no agenda except to fight.
She said the opposition should not be spokesman of criminals who committed grave crimes against national institutions but rather should play its role in the Parliament.
She said opposition should leave its old ways and play a responsible role for resolution of problems of people. When judiciary have to decide a matter of its own, so how it could be considered an attack on it, he added.
The special assistant said politics on a constitutional matter was unfortunate, adding in Naya Pakistan nobody was above accountability. Prime Minister Imran Khan struggled for independence of judiciary and had to face imprisionment for it, she added.
The special assistant said, “We firmly believe in independence of judiciary, rule of constitution and law and respect of institutions.”
Earlier, in a tweet Awan said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz was expressing her frustration with indecent language.
“Maryam is afraid of Imran Khan’s success as prime minister,” she said.