PML-N to boycott presidential address debate till Gilani's resignation

Raza Rabbani requests PML-N lawmakers in Senate to follow constitution, express views on president's speech.


PML-N to boycott presidential address debate till Gilani's resignation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday boycotted the debate on President Asif Ali Zardari addressing both houses of the parliament and refused to take part until Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani resigned from office.

“We will not participate in the proceedings till Gilani’s resignation,” said PML-N Senator Zafar Ali Shah. He asked the senate chairman to follow the constitution and not start a debate on the president’s address to the parliament till the matter of the prime minsiter’s conviction was solved.

The motion was moved by Law Minister Farooq H Naek saying, “This House (Senate) expresses its deep gratitude to the President for this address to both Houses assembled together on March 17.”

As PML-N staged a walk-out for an indefinite time period, PPP Senator Raza Rabbani requested their lawmakers to participate in the debate as it was a constitutional matter. “The PML-N should follow the constitution and express their views on the president’s speech.”

Taking part in the debate, Awami National Party Senator Afrasiab Khattak lauded the services of the president and termed him “a man who loves democracy.”

PML-N continues National Assembly protest

Severe protesting by Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) against Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani compelled deputy speaker Faisal Karim Kundi to indefinitely postpone the National Assembly session on Friday.

Issues on the day’s agenda, including PML-N’s own resolution regarding formation of new provinces, could not be discussed due to their protests and chants of ‘go Gilani go’, whereas the National Human Rights Commission Bill 2012 was passed during the session which lasted only 30 minutes.

Abid Sher Ali, Hanif Abbasi, Shakeel Awan, Khwaja Asif, Captain Safdar and Ahsan Iqbal were among notable members of the party who actively participated in the protest.

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COMMENTS (15)

Ahmer Ali | 12 years ago | Reply PML-N's representatives please either present vote of no-confidence movement in national assembly/parliament against the PM Gillani because you have NAs' 91 seats or resign from NAs' seats and create the atmosphere of next general elections on solid grounds instead of protesting on the roads and destroying the already poor/common man's businesses if you are really,truly and practically sincere and honest with Pakistan,Pakistan's economy,sovereignty and nation and now stop back door's hypocritical political moves/activities.
Aftab Kenneth Wilson | 12 years ago | Reply

Loneliness hurts most. Imran factor is haunting them day in and day out. PML-N is now only supported by non state actors. They are now only alive in media as Paid Advertisements. .

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