KARACHI: PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has asserted that the opposition parties, under the banner of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), must now force the removal of puppets, after the January 31 deadline for Prime Minister Imran Khan to quit passed.
In a Tweet, Bilawal said, “The selected PM has failed to resign by the deadline set by PDM. We had given this illegitimate regime the opportunity to step aside respectfully & allow for a transition to democracy with free, fair & transparent elections.”
The PPP Chairman claimed that the people of Pakistan have faced historic poverty, unemployment and inflation because the incumbent government had been forced on them.
“The joint opposition must now force the removal of puppets. PPP believes in relying on democratic tactics. Sustained joint efforts inside & outside parliament will ultimately succeed,” he added.
The people face historic, poverty, unemployment & inflation because this govt was forced on them. The joint opposition must now force the removal of puppets. PPP believes in relying on democratic tactics. Sustained joint efforts inside & outside parliament will ultimately succeed
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) January 31, 2021
In another Tweet, Bilawal said that the plan of staging a long-march against the government and moving a no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran will “hopefully be discussed in the next PDM meeting.
He further said the government’s “desperation” was clear as it was “trying to change rules to rig Senate elections because they can see their defeat”. “God-willing, Senate elections will show [that the] government is on shaky ground,” he added.
The establishment must leave political battles to the politicians now or risk being drawn into controversies. Only a government chosen by the people can deliver for the people.
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) January 31, 2021
Bilawal reiterated that the establishment must leave political battles to the politicians now or risk being drawn into controversies. “Only a government chosen by the people can deliver for the people,” he concluded.
After a meeting of the leadership of its member parties, the PDM had given a deadline to Prime Minister Imran to step down by January 31, with the warning that a march on Islamabad would otherwise result in the ouster of the PTI government.
