Imran Khan justifies decision to boycott joint session of parliament

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in a series of tweets has justified his party’s decision to boycott Wednesday’s joint session of the Parliament on the issue of tension with India.

Khan claimed that though Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is involved in money laundering and Panama Papers scandal, thus he has lost moral legitimacy to be a Prime Minister.

“I stand by the decision to boycott Joint Session as nothing new will be achieved that was not achieved with PTI’s active participation in APC. But I want to ask how any politician with a moral compass can accept a PM who has been caught money laundering in Panama Papers,” he said.

“Mian Panama Sharif has been caught money laundering, tax evading & hiding of assets thereby losing all moral legitimacy to be PM,” he further said.

Khan said Sharif has only two options – to present himself for accountability or resign.

“He has only 2 options now, as 2 other democratic PMs had after Panama leaks: to go the Cameron route presenting himself for accountability. Or to resign like PM of Iceland did. He cannot seek shelter behind Indian aggression in IOK/LoC esp as he failed to respond firmly to it,” he said.

While announcing his decision yesterday, Khan said he doesn’t consider Nawaz Sharif as legitimate Prime Minister of Pakistan and going to the parliament means lending him legitimacy.

“Nawaz Sharif has convened the joint sitting of the parliament to save himself from Panama probe,” he said, adding there was no need to call the session.