KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) stalwart Makhdoom Amin Fahim on Sunday hosed down speculation of him attempting to create a forward block within the party due to differences with the party leadership.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting with former president Asif Ali Zardari at Bilawal House in Karachi, Fahim said, “My relationship with the PPP is not such that I can part ways with it.”
Fahim and Zardari met amid reports that Fahim has decided to part ways with the party after being constantly sidelined.
“He was neither made the opposition leader in the National Assembly nor was his son inducted in the Sindh government as a chief minister, which was promised by Benazir Bhutto,” a senior PPP leader and close aide of the PPP stalwart told The Express Tribune on condition of anonymity.
Recent differences emerged following a PPP convention held in Lahore, where Zardari criticised many senior leaders, advising them to leave the party, the sources added.
Further, the former president had appointed Sherry Rehman as vice president of PPP a while ago, without the consultation of Fahim, who reportedly expressed reservations over the decision.
After Fahim met former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, the main accused in the Benazir Bhutto murder case, rumour had it that Fahim was set to join an ‘anti-PPP’ group.
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Sooner or later, he or his sons are definitely going to leave PPP. Such greedy politicians should not have any role to play in any political party of national caliber. I still remember his words in 2008, “Asif Ali Zardari yaaron k yaar hain, Asif Ali Zardari jo wada karte hain, wo poora karte hain”, while his name was being considered for PM-ship. He will only prove to be another Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the day he will leave. Good for PPP though, if he and people like him leave.
Cowasjee once wrote about Asif Zardari: He (Zardari ) always gets a document signed by higher placed persons so that these persons can be black-mailed easily. Every time Amin Fahim spreads his wings to fly away from PPP, AAZ in his meeting with AF shows him the 'document' and Amin Fahim's wings become powerless. If Cowasjee were alive today, he would write more about AAZ - AF case.
It appears Mr. Ali was personally at Bilawal house at the time when Aseffa was bringing back Bilawal. He seems to be very close confident having free access to Bilawal House.
What a splendid political analysis by a Political Analyst. ! Hurrah
A Peshwary
@Mohammad Ali Siidqui:
Sir, I can tell you one thing though. PPP's salvation lies in Fatima Bhutto and if somehow she ends up becoming the Chairman of PPP, you can bet ya bottom dollar that the party would regain its renaissance in no time.
I can never part ways with PPP: Fahim, but what about PPP?????
@Mohammad Ali Siidqui: Sir, you have laid openly laid out the relationship between Makhdoom Fahim and PPP. It is unsurprising that he made such a comment. Pakistanis know PPP for the rustic horse cart that it represents. During the PPP's governance, we did nor see it doing anything positive to secure and develop the country. 'Shame' is a word that does not exist in the party's lexicon. Salams
Sardar Amin Fahim; you have no clue... you're taken "for a ride" by the master Chess Player! Come to your senses please... ASAP!
Makhdoom Amin Fahim knows very well that Asif Ali Zardari wants to alienate him from the party as the Makhdooms are notorious for blatant corruption. They haven't done any good to the people of his seat. PPP is better off people like these as it needs a major shuffle.
Being a political analyst, I can tell to Makhdoom Amin Faheem that there is no future of PPP at least in the next two general elections.
After BB's death, PPP politicians did not have enough time to make different groups or join other political parties, as the time for election was very short, therefore, PPP politicians decided to stick with Zardari's PPP and PPP got sympathy vote in the name of BB and ruled the country for 5 years.
The scnario is now completely changed. PPP ruled for five years and Zardari is also getting old. During the tenure of PPP he has made enough money that he can pass rest of his life without any other source of income, as he has enough properties in Pakistan and in UK, including the first class hotels, in addition to the Surrey Palace and the money lying in the off shore accounts in the different name which all belongs to Zardari and his children, which even the former Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry could not bring, despite firing Yousuf Raza Gilani, the serving PM of PPP.
As far as Bilawal is concerned, he is least bothered to take the charge of PPP and at the same time does not want to take dictation from his father Asif Ali Zardari.
When Bilawal was leaving the house Aseefa went with him to bring him back home but she couldn't. Then Zardari went to persue him and he also came back with empty hands and addressed the 7th death anniversary on December 27, 2014 without Bilawal.
In May 2015 it will be two years for PMLN's rule. Another 3 years difficult years will be left for PPP to pass in which I can foresee that many PPP leaders will leave PPP due to the rift between Zardari and Bilawal.
One of the reasons for Makhdoom Amin Fahim to meet General Musharraf was to evaluate his position in APML but Makhdoom Amin Fahim is not in a position to persue other leaders of PPP to leave PPP and join Musharraf's Muslim League, therefore, Makhdoom has changed his mind and have given a statement that "I can never part ways with PPP.
Neither Amin Fahim, nor his sons have any future with PPP but still they are keeping high hopes that they might get the PPP party tickets to contest next general election, irrespective of the fact that Amin Fahim knows very well that PPP will not be winning next couple of general elections.
I doubt anyone thought you were serious.....
He needs a steady paycheck, and TV face time. The other parties don't want him. So he is stuck, with DPP...er...Dead Peoples Party.
This whole thing was just a diversion from #AngryBilawal drama.
@A: dear fame of asif ali zardari is not more a secret , his friendness could be traced from sadar-o- din hashwani
How Can you Part with PPP!!! It's your source of looting and plundering the wealth....it's totally understandable to all who's share you guys have looted. Remember Fahim wealth can take you only so far but not beyond.
Must be offer lucrative deal, son must be getting senior minister and other family member break in sugar mills or wheat corps.
Sooner or later, he or his sons are definitely going to leave PPP. Such greedy politicians should not have any role to play in any political party of national caliber. I still remember his words in 2008, "Asif Ali Zardari yaaron k yaar hain, Asif Ali Zardari jo wada karte hain, wo poora karte hain", while his name was being considered for PM-ship.
He will only prove to be another Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the day he will leave. Good for PPP though, if he and people like him leave.
He is staying back to groom Sajawal.
If he part ways from PPP then there will not be any more surprise deposits to his account.
yes, the enjoyment of loot and plunder could not be ensured except pppp, u dear always fetch very less price past events are witnessing ur cheapness