No moral justification left for Gilani to continue premiership: Imran Khan

Khan says that democracy is governed by 'morality, not force', as force 'remains with the the armed forces.'


Sidrah Moiz February 13, 2012

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Monday posed a question to the Pakistan Peoples Party-led government – "What moral justification does Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani have after being indicted with contempt charges?"

Khan was speaking to the media at the induction of Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) Karachi division chief organiser Syed Hafeezuddin into his party.

The PTI chairman said that Gilani should resign from the premiership under the light of his indictment in the Supreme Court of Pakistan today.

“The Supreme Court is operating cautiously in all its proceedings, so rather than pressurising it, you [Gilani] should resign as there is no justification for you [Gilani] to continue as the prime minister of Pakistan.”

Khan said that democracy is governed by “morality, not force,” as force “remains with the armed forces.”

“Why was this contempt done?” Khan questioned. “Was this done to benefit or to serve the people of Pakistan? No. This was done only to guard the plundered money in President Asif Ali Zardari’s Swiss accounts.”

Khan said that Gilani will not be able to take any action against anybody who is facing contempt charges. “You set an example for the people to follow. If Gilani has been indicted with contempt charges, how can he in the future question somebody who is found in contempt to the court?”

COMMENTS (35)

MarkH | 12 years ago | Reply

There's a limit to stepping down due to accusations and charges. If there wasn't, people could easily make anyone leave office on a whim. It'd work like the blasphemy law. All you need to be is accused and you're done for. The limits are found in authoritative relations. It is made to sound prettier and more complicated than that but it isn't. Take Haqqani for instance. You can give all the reasons you want for it but what got him the most is he was not in a position to fight on even ground and it was all coming from above him and those above him are the established hierarchy. He was forced to act from a submissive position. The PM is different. They're supposed to stand their ground when pressured and in tight spots. If Imran Khan is as much of a leader as people claim he is, that should be common knowledge for him.

Maryam | 12 years ago | Reply

So for the budget deficit they now want to get into Zardari's private pockets? That's not going to cure inflation. If he is immune to prosecution there's nothing anyone can do. Law has the duty of protecting him until he leaves presidency.

Prosecute Musharraf along with him....that will make every Pakistani happy, because he gave Mr 10% a chance to be Mr 100% and still be immune.

This case will come back to haunt Imran Khan if he is elected next time. If Zardari is tried despite his immunity there will be many fingers pointing at Imran Khan in coming years. That will force him to abandon rebuilding the country and keep playing political games.

Two wrongs do not make one right.

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