PM calls for talks with opposition on free, fair, transparent elections
Addressing workers of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) at an iftar dinner at the Prime Minister House on Friday, he said, "instead of levelling allegations and mudslinging at each other, we should sit together and resolve issues as was done in the case of appointment of Chief Election Commissioner."
He said people will decide fate of political parties in the elections and whatever decision they will make, it will be the right verdict. "We depend on the people and they are with Pakistan Peoples Party."
Trusting the fate of his party in the hands of voters, the premier expressed confidence that PPP will emerge victorious in the next elections, and assured elections would be held in a free, fair and transparent manner.
"Election is the field of PPP and we are always ready for it."
Ashraf said PPP government is making preparations for the elections will all sincerity.
He said Co-Chairman PPP Asif Ali Zardari has instructed that leaders and workers of PPP begin contacting people in their areas and resolve their problems.
On the fast deteriorating public discourse on mainstream politics as the polls near, the Prime Minister called for restraint, urging there was a need for healthy politics where everyone should shun character assassination, abusive language and fighting in politics.
He triumphantly claimed that despite all the mudslinging, media trials and propaganda, people are still connected to PPP and they have a romance with the philosophy of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto and pointed towards the electoral victories in Azad Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and more narrowly in the by-elections in various parts of the country.
Advising political parties to put their programmes before people without getting into conflict with each he urged them to serve the country, if people decided in their favour in the polls.
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Free and fair election? I hope it happens. Because Pakistanis cannot tolerate PPP for another 5 years. Now it's 5-15 hrs loadshedding, ... next 5 years, if these guys win again, it'll expand to 23 hours loadshedding. God forbid.
"Free,Fair,Transparent elections!! He is just kidding........ don't take it seriously.
Next elections would take place under Justice Ibrahim and not under PPP but under a neutral govt.
@Mirza: But what about 6000 humans that have been killed since 2008 in the name of target killing and ethnic violence ? no case on any party has been registered you are right and what about mega Corruption being done in this collation government? hmm a positive sign .. don't try to find pearls from the gutter of this democracy .
Friendly opposition, u invite or make they accept....
Compared to Imran, Raja Rental looks very decent and civilized.
If these rightwing parties stop mudslinging then how would they differentiate from each other? Despite all the venom against the elected coalition govt, this is the first time in the history of the country, there are no political prisoners and no fake cases are registered against leaders of opposition. This is a new and healthy change in the politics of Pakistan and another first for progressive and secular coalition govt of ANP, MQM and PPP.
Can't get vote in the name of Bhutto and Benazir this time. People have suffered a lot during PPP's five year government. Bring another philosophy of course beyond the word Shaheed.