Rejecting Sindh LGO: PTI to join protest on Sept 13

Qureshi says president issued ordinance to restore LG system despite Sindh Assembly being in session.

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf will join Sindh-based political parties in their protest against the local government ordinance on September 13.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the PTI vice chairman, made the announcement at a press conference on Saturday.

He said the PTI rejected the Sindh local government ordinance.

“Despite the Sindh Assembly being in session, the president had to issue an ordinance to restore the local government system,” said Qureshi.

"The president did so because he did not have the support of PPP’s allies," he said adding that some PPP members also had reservations on the issue.

The ordinance, said Qureshi had been passed to appease the MQM but the president had alienated allies like the ANP and the PML-F.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 9^th, 2012.