ISLAMABAD Aug. 14 (TNS): Climate Change Minister Mushahidullah Khan says that parliament is supreme body.
“We believe that parliament is the supreme entity in a democratic set-up and all other institutions come after it, but one is at a loss to understand why it is always targeted,” he said while talking to reporters after condoling with the family of the late PML-N leader, Tariq Gill.
In reply to a question, he said a few black sheep and not an institution as a whole would connive in any conspiracy. These black sheep, he added, were also used by some global powers that didn’t wish Pakistan to progress economically and politically.
“Being a state having nuclear power is also a crime on Pakistan’s part. The United States, Israel and some other world powers are against political stability and economic progress of the country and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects. Thus efforts are made to hatch a conspiracy through any think-tank, non-government organization or other channels.”
The minister said the alleged conspirators considered Mr Sharif their enemy and such elements were used for intrigues against democracy. The most popular leader had been sent packing, he added. Replying to a question, Mr Mushahidullah said former PTI president Javed Hashmi and not the PML-N had talked of a judicial coup.
About amending the Constitution to abolish Articles 62 and 63, under which Mr Sharif was disqualified, the minister said constitutional amendments were the norm in democracy and the step was necessary for strengthening the Constitution and democracy. He said new social contracts and social experiments were also made in democracies.
Like Mr Sharif, Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani also talked of supremacy of parliament and democracy, which the former PM had promised to support, Mr Khan said.
About Pakistan Awami Tehreek leader Dr Tahirul Qadri’s plan for a sit-in, he said “these people come to spread chaos in the country”.
