Apprehensions: Barozai warns of ‘virus’ threat
Says political virus is much more lethal than polio.
Ghous Bakhsh Barozai.
QUETTA:
Underscoring the need to streamline political activity in the country, Balochistan’s caretaker Chief Minister Ghous Bakhsh Barozai said that the media should play a key role in getting rid of the “political virus” which was “much more lethal than the polio virus”.
At a prize distribution ceremony for journalists at the Serena Hotel in Quetta on Saturday, Barozai was overheard saying, “The political virus has spread into our system and can attack the elections, and requires serious steps for diagnosis and cure.”
The chief minister said that there was a need to put in place a good strategy in order to stop this ‘virus’ from hampering the election process.
Barozai said that he was optimistic that elections would not be held in an atmosphere of unrest. On the possibility of a violent election, he said, Balochistan has always witnessed bloody elections in the past, but we are trying to make every effort to ensure peace in the elections.”
Attack on Zehri
Regarding the attack on Sanaullah Zehri, Barozai said that an investigation was under way and unless it was finished, it would be unwise to make any claims.
The minister also rejected rumours of a military operation in Balochistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 21st, 2013.
Underscoring the need to streamline political activity in the country, Balochistan’s caretaker Chief Minister Ghous Bakhsh Barozai said that the media should play a key role in getting rid of the “political virus” which was “much more lethal than the polio virus”.
At a prize distribution ceremony for journalists at the Serena Hotel in Quetta on Saturday, Barozai was overheard saying, “The political virus has spread into our system and can attack the elections, and requires serious steps for diagnosis and cure.”
The chief minister said that there was a need to put in place a good strategy in order to stop this ‘virus’ from hampering the election process.
Barozai said that he was optimistic that elections would not be held in an atmosphere of unrest. On the possibility of a violent election, he said, Balochistan has always witnessed bloody elections in the past, but we are trying to make every effort to ensure peace in the elections.”
Attack on Zehri
Regarding the attack on Sanaullah Zehri, Barozai said that an investigation was under way and unless it was finished, it would be unwise to make any claims.
The minister also rejected rumours of a military operation in Balochistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 21st, 2013.