Durrani said that he was calling for a no-confidence motion in order to appease former military dictator Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf. When asked about the meeting of PPP leader Nadir Magsi with Musharraf, he said that it is ‘purely speculation’ and Magsi has already denied it. PHOTO: RASHID AJMERI/EXPRESS
Amid reports of no-confidence motion likely to be moved by opposition parties against Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, Durrani held a meeting with law experts to discuss this issue. Sources privy to the development told The Express Tribune that law secretary and some other constitutional experts were invited to attend the meeting, which continued for around two hours at Durrani’s chamber.
Later, Durrani told the media that he would take action against those MPAs who change their loyalty. “After the 18th Amendment, article 63 of the constitution can be invoked to disqualify those MPAs who vote against their party’s policy,” he said. “The PPP is united and no member of the party would vote against the party’s policy. If they do, I will not wait to take strict action within minutes.”
Talking about the opposition leader, Durrani said that he was calling for a no-confidence motion in order to appease former military dictator Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf. When asked about the meeting of PPP leader Nadir Magsi with Musharraf, he said that it is ‘purely speculation’ and Magsi has already denied it.
On the other hand, Mahar, while talking to the media in the Sindh Assembly, said that the consultation between opposition parties over moving a no-confidence motion against the CM is still going on. “We have decided to get rid of the incumbent chief minister and will not rest until he is out of office,” he said, adding that top leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Pakistan Muslim League - Functional agree and other opposition parties have also endorsed the idea.
“Some PPP MPAs, who are not happy with the chief minister, will also join us,” said Mahar. “Currently, we just need the support of seven to eight MPAs to move the no-confidence motion.”
Regarding his meeting with Musharraf, he said that the former general was not hatching any conspiracy against the PPP government. “I have personal relations with Musharraf since the time when I was in the army. He [Musharraf] is a patriotic Pakistani.”
Published in The Express Tribune, January 2nd, 2015.
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