PML-Q not to join a falling govt: Shujaat

Shujaat Hussain along with other offers Dua for MPA Mohammad
Zahir Shah during condolence meeting at his residence in Buttgram

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MANSEHRA/BISHAM: Lauding the decision of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to quit the government, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain Thursday ruled out any possibility of joining the PPP-led government. 

He was talking to media persons in Thakot in Battagram district on Thursday after offering fateha for the departed soul of younger brother of former federal minister Alamzeb Khan.

Shujaat Hussain said the PML-Q had no intention of joining the government. “Although nothing is final in politics, I want to make it clear that we will not join the government which is on way to its logical end due to its wrong policies and corruption,” he said.

PML-Q Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Syed and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Amir Muqam were also present on the occasion.

The PML-Q president said that in the current situation party could decide to lend desperately needed support to the fragile PPP-led ruling coalition in the Centre, he said they were not in a hurry and would like to see new developments to take place.

The PML leader said they could take a decision on joining the federal government only after PPP would approach them. “We will put forward our conditions prior to any decision on becoming a part of the ruling coalition,” he maintained.

The senator, however, hastened to add that there were still some ifs and buts to be cleared before they could sit down with the PPP in case, they formally approached them at an appropriate level.

Shujaat made it clear it was known well to all the stake-holders, how important they were, particularly in the given political scenario.

When his attention was drawn towards Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’s bid to woo the PML Like-Minded Group’s leader Senator Salim Saifullah, he said that they were not bothered by this development.

The PML leader contended there might be four or five MNAs with the Like-Minded Group, but overwhelming majority was with him. But he quickly added under the 18th amendment, all the legislators who were elected on his party ticket would have to toe the PML line.

About some hawks like Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat, Shujaat said they were a democratic party and there was nothing wrong in voices of dissent on diverse matters.He said that they were being approached by various political parties from Muttahida Qaumi Movement to Jamaat-e-Islami.