ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The former Prime Minister and President Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said he had no complaints against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as it had nothing to do with democracy and always adopted policies of dictators.
“PTI is not a democratic or a political party,” Nawaz said while talking to media outside the Accountability Court in Islamabad.
Nawaz Sharif said the PTI leadership was lying and levelling baseless allegations.
The PML-N president said it was painful to see that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) supported a law made by dictators. He said questions were being raised about the democratic credentials of PPP.
“I do not think that PPP, which went through a struggle, should forget all so easily,” he said adding PPP made all the sacrifices but then it supported a black law of dictators.
Nawaz said it was very satisfying that a large number of members in the Parliament were not ready to protect the black laws and black acts of dictators.
“This stance by the Parliament was satisfying for all the democracy loving people of Pakistan and for those who respect opinion of the people and understand that Pakistan was established through a democratic struggle. Only democracy can ensure prosperity in Pakistan,” Nawaz said.
“We will ensure the respect and strength of the vote as the country cannot move forward without it. This is my belief and that’s why I am continuously giving this message. And I fully believe in Allah that till the next elections this message will reach every home, every family and every person,” he added.
The prime minister congratulated PML-N and the allied parties for taking decision on principles and rejected the black law of the dictators, on the floor of the house.
“This is a big development and I think that this is an eye opener for those who do not follow the path of democracy,” he said.
Talking about court cases, he said decisions against them were taken in haste and double standards were adopted in the courts and words like Godfather and Sicilian mafia were used for them.
Nawaz Sharif said the country went through martial laws in 1958, 1977 and 1999 and now the world has changed in 2017 and the dictator who came in 1999 had disappeared and he could not find the courage to enter Pakistan today. He said this was change and this process would go to its logical conclusion, he said adding in the last four and a half years, prosperity came to the country.
Moreover, he said sit-ins were continuing in one form or the other since 2014 and “the government is not allowed to work”.
