Political games: Arbab says PPP is afraid of opposition

'A strong opposition will create difficulties for them during the upcoming general elections, says Arbab.

KARACHI:

The Pakistan Peoples Party led government does not want a strong opposition, said former chief minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim while speaking to the media over the telephone at Karachi Press Club on Sunday. “A strong opposition will create difficulties for them during the upcoming general elections.”

While talking about the Sindh Assembly, he said that he was not elected as the opposition leader because the government was trying to disqualify him. “I have been sending leave application regularly,” he said. “It is my right to take leave.”

He added that people across the country know what the government has done over their four year tenure. According to Rahim, the country was in a state of anarchy and the government was too busy in forming a coalition than resolving problems.

He said that although he wanted to attend an assembly session, it was not appropriate for a gentleman. “We have been opposing the government since day one,” he said. “The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (likeminded) is the only party giving them a tough time.” Former supporter of Ghotki’s Mahar group, Sardar Ubaidullah Leghari announced that he was going to join PML-Q (likeminded). Leghari said that his tribe was inspired by Rahim’s commitment to the province.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 12^th, 2012.