ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (APP):Minister for Foreign Affairs Khawaja Asif on Thursday said that it is the right of Opposition to criticize the government but no one has right to abuse Parliament.
“ It is our right to protect the sanctity of Parliament and politicians have no existence without institutions.PPPP and PML-N rendered great sacrifices for democracy and our leadership (PML-N) is even facing the court,” he said while speaking here in National Assembly.
The minister said that decisions are not made in political gatherings but in Parliament and it is our right to protect it.
He said those who resigned from the Parliament in past requested not to further proceed on their resignations and all PTI MNAs returned to the House and took all salaries, T.A/D.As as well as allowances.
“Attack on Parliament was made in 2014 and one of the leader of a political party has wish to become Leader of the House. He is abusing the Parliament as it is way towards failure not success,” he maintained.
“One cannot get power in such a manner”, the minister said adding that political scoring is being made on some incidents and those Canadian nationals gathering the politicians on a stage are using religion for their personal gains.
Khawaja Asif said that all limits were crossed yesterday and this House should move a joint privilege motion against those abusing parliament. “The Parliamentary Body should summon them and the head of the Committee should use power to make them answerable
on such words,” he added.
He said that election is about to come and political forces have right to motivate their voters but no one has right to abuse Parliament. He said that MNAs of this party has came into Parliament today whose leader abused Parliament yesterday.
He said that respect of politicians is due to Parliament and those using abusive language against it should feel ashamed on such acts. “If we would protect the sanctity of the Parliament, other
institutions would give respect to it,” he maintained.
The persons, whether from any party, abusing this Parliament are reflecting their inferior thoughts and legal proceedings should be initiated against such a person.
The minister said they went beyond limits to remain in power but there are some PTI members who disagreed with their leadership expressed their non-confidence on it.
