Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday said Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers had rendered enough sacrifices for the sake of democracy and party and it was now their leaders’ turn to make sacrifices for the just cause. “PPP workers have never sold themselves or gotten frightened,” he told a public rally in Jaranwala. “I am proud of the devotion of the party workers who remain steadfast and have rendered sacrifices for strengthening the democratic process,” he added. Gilani said PPP workers had rendered many sacrifices and the party was fully aware of them and would remember them always.
The prime minister said Benazir Bhutto struggled for the freedom of media and judiciary and “we will keep serving the
people per her manifesto, whether in or out of power”.
He said the only politician who brought revolution in the country was Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. “Many politicians talk about
revolution, but ZA Bhutto was the only political leader who made it happen,” he said. The prime minister said, “We will
continue the politics of reconciliation introduced by Benazir Bhutto and after the completion of five years, the PPP will go before the masses on the basis of its performance.” He said the progress made during his tenure was unmatched by any other regime. He said PPP was not a political party, but a movement, which had played an important role in the progress, prosperity and development of the country. Gilani said the PPP raised the slogan of Roti, Kapra and Makan and remained committed to it, adding that Benazir Bhutto came to Pakistan to launch a movement for the restoration of judiciary, give the people their rights and fight against dictatorship. “We promise to remain committed to the vision, thoughts and ideas of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto and carry forward their politics of reconciliation,” he said. The prime minister said the PPP would continue the mission of serving the nation and people. “Today, every party is claiming to bring change and defeat all others. even some are claiming to take many wickets on ‘one ball’, but the
people have not given them any chance,” he said.
The prime minister said the response of the people in PPP’s public meetings was due to its achievements and measures
taken for the welfare of the people. earlier, Gilani inaugurated a mega gas project worth Rs 710 million in Jaranwala. The project would ensure gas facility to about 200,000 people of 57 union council of Jaranwala tehsil. He also announced early completion of the gas supply project, roads’ construction and electricity projects at a cost of Rs 10 billion. Regarding the demand to declare Jaranawala a district, he said if all representatives of the area agreed, he would ask the provincial government to take the decision on priority basis. He also announced to set up an IT university in Jaranwala and promised to take steps for establishing an industrial zone in the area.
i hate him
baba what about 8400 billion corruption
Baba ji this 8500 billion is bureaucratic corruption which was ever there for 65 yrs. This is audit report including irregularity. This is very inflated figure, a propagenda technic, This has ever been here. The class who did this corruption is mostly Punjabi elite class living in Posh areas of Lahore and Karachi. This class poses as pure and honest on media, civil society, yet these r most corrupt, most anti-democracy and most anti-Bhutto.
What sacrifices ?! LOL !
Mr. Gillani, you and Nawaz Sharif, ex PM, are the two politicians that make me laugh. Without regrets. Salams to Pakistan
Irrespective of all that our civil bureaucracy does to make these people unreachable and unassailable like the british raj, while in office. Scumbags remain scumbags.
Romantic statements start coming out when these people see their inevitable end. They have really wasted nation’s valuable resources, thefts aside. I’m glad the supreme court is tightening the noose. It’s sickening to hear these statements of sacrifice etc in name of democracy . In comparison, Musharaf at least presented his achievements during his last address. What will PPP have to show for ? We are a shameless nation, I beliewe will vote for bilawal in 10 years again.
Who considers you leader?
Mr. PM before you sacrifice and disappear somewhere, you have to account for all the corruption by you personally and your sons and all the other ministers.
You call it sacrifice: what a sacrifice, He have help the whole nation hotage with your Drama. This is new scene in this unending Drama.
There are very cogent reasons that do not qualify the present dispensation to be called a democracy. First, all the citizens are not equal in the eyes of law and the members of religious majority are more equal than those of the minorities. Two, the law and the Constitution encourage discrimination of the basis of religious faith. Three, the entire system is based on hereditary politics, dynastic leadership and monarchic styles. Four, there is a blatant contempt of law and the courts, including the apex court. Five, there are stories of loot and plunder of unprecedented proportion but there is no accountability. Six, elections are not transparent and are held on the basis of corrupted electoral lists. Seven, the common man has no power to “throw the scoundrels out”. Eight, there are different sets of law for the people, the custodians of democracy, and the political elite. Nine, there are endless exemptions and immunities to the elite against payment of taxes, prosecution and accountability. Ten, in spite of all this, they use the name of democracy to seek protection of their rule. Read more at: https://passivevoices.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/te…
U r talking of loft ideas which took 200 years in the West to materialize. Ours is an infant democracy, and it will take time to grow.
Z.A.B once said that he will rule from his grave ,how true. There is hardly a day when our prime minister does not pay homage to him.It would be regarded as a sacrilage not to do so. In fact the name of the founder of the nation is less mentioned than the man who had a part in it,s destruction. __What are Mr. Gilani,s sucesses? Can he list them? He has achieved a record of some sort.__He has done so well that the sword of democles is hanging over his neck. The country is nearly at a standstill ,holding it,s breath. Even Houdani the magician would be surprised if you escaped this time. All this for the spirtual son of ZAB._
You are an insult to those who qualify to be called leaders. A ;eader is a man of vision, integrity, credibility and looks beyond his immediate family when in power, or has done concrete service for the people whom he leads. You can only claim to be leader of cheats and conman like Adnan Khawaja, Kamran Rasool, Ahmed Riaz, Soomro etc, all with a criminal history or financial wheeling dealing.
Agreed, please tell Mr Zardari
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