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FAISALABAD, Jul 20 (APP):Minister of State for Interior and senior PML-N leader Senator Talal Chaudhry said on Sunday that Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly was playing dirty games to sabotage the very spirit of Constitution, and a deep-rooted conspiracy had been hatched intentionally to exploit the quorum with ulterior motives to deviate from set procedure of Senate elections.
Talking to the media, he alleged that the PTI, as usual, intended to sell out seats to the billionaires by allotting them tickets after taking kickbacks from the aspirants of the Senate seats. He accused the KP Assembly speaker of defying clear court orders by deliberately preventing oath-taking of newly-elected members by using the excuse of quorum. He termed it a grave constitutional violation and said that the speaker’s conduct not only undermines authority of the judiciary but also sabotages democratic processes in the province.
He said that delay in administering oath to members on reserved seats is not spontaneous but part of a calculated political conspiracy. “The excuse of quorum was planned long ago and the media had already exposed it,” he added.
Referring to the ongoing delay in constitution of Senate, he said PTI’s policies were reckless and non-serious. He raised concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and said that the provincial government had utterly failed to contain terrorism. He pointed to the increasing frequency of violent incidents and growing insecurity among citizens as evidence of the government’s inability to maintain peace.
He also painted a bleak picture of the province’s education and healthcare sectors, saying that both systems are in disarray. Major hospitals in Islamabad are overwhelmed with patients from KP, which highlights the lack of basic facilities within the province, he added.
Talal Chaudhry expressed alarm over the number of mega corruption scandals emerging from KP. He cited the Kohistan scandal as a prime example and criticised the provincial government’s inaction. He said the PTI government had totally failed in KP. However, no individual or party would be allowed to manipulate or undermine the constitutional and democratic framework of the country. He the PML-N would continue raising its voice at every forum to protect democratic institutions and ensure supremacy of the constitution, he added.
The state minister, however, commended government’s response to the monsoon and flood situation in Punjab and said that although the province received heavy rainfall, yet the administrative arrangements proved effective and exemplary. Some areas suffered damages, but assessments are underway to ensure timely compensation and relief, he added.