I will be a symbol of the federation: Mamnoon Hussain
Says PPP is targeting the court by boycotting the presidential elections.
PML-N presidential candidate Mamnoon Hussain. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) presidential candidate Mamnoon Hussain said on Monday that he will be the symbol of federation.
"The new president will be elected democratically," he said, while addressing the media in Lahore.
Hussain added that he will resign from his party post if he gets elected as president.
Talking about Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)'s boycott of the elections, he said, "There are pending cases against PPP in the courts and they're afraid the ruling of the cases might go against them. They're targeting the courts by boycotting presidential elections."
On the accusation that he is being appointed akin to former president Rafiq Tarar, he retorted, "What was wrong with Rafiq Tarar? He served the presidency well."
Hussain said that the role of the president is to make important decisions on the advice of the Prime Minister.
"If a president serves as a facilitator by following the law and the Constitution, what's the problem with that?" he questioned.
PML-N presidential candidate said, "I went to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to secure votes for the presidential elections because I as a candidate want to keep an open mind."
He said that there was no point in going to PPP for the same because the elections are being contested against them.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) presidential candidate Mamnoon Hussain said on Monday that he will be the symbol of federation.
"The new president will be elected democratically," he said, while addressing the media in Lahore.
Hussain added that he will resign from his party post if he gets elected as president.
Talking about Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)'s boycott of the elections, he said, "There are pending cases against PPP in the courts and they're afraid the ruling of the cases might go against them. They're targeting the courts by boycotting presidential elections."
On the accusation that he is being appointed akin to former president Rafiq Tarar, he retorted, "What was wrong with Rafiq Tarar? He served the presidency well."
Hussain said that the role of the president is to make important decisions on the advice of the Prime Minister.
"If a president serves as a facilitator by following the law and the Constitution, what's the problem with that?" he questioned.
PML-N presidential candidate said, "I went to Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to secure votes for the presidential elections because I as a candidate want to keep an open mind."
He said that there was no point in going to PPP for the same because the elections are being contested against them.