'PPP exercising restraint, still believes in reconciliation'
October 20, 2014
Talking to Geo News and later addressing a press conference in reaction to MQM’s announcement to part ways with PPP, he said his party always speaks in favour of the politics of reconciliation.
He said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s speech was being misrepresented. “Bilawal invited MQM to move along and Khursheed Shah had publicly apologized for his remarks.”
He said PPP’s Central Executive Committee had made Bilawal the Chairman of the party.
Sharjeel Memon said MQM has flayed leaders of other parties on many occasions and, therefore, it should also be ready for criticism from them.
He said MQM chief Altaf Hussain had once remarked that Sindhis used to polish shoes of Hindus while Waseem Akhtar had said that ‘mujras’ (indecent dances) are the order of every house in the Punjab. But, no clarification came from MQM on these statements, he added.
He said it is inappropriate to pick someone’s statement and do politics on it.
He said PPP can react in much stronger language than the one used by MQM leadership today. “But, we are exercising restrain due to PPP’s policy of reconciliation,” he added.
Sharjeel Memon said Bilawal Bhutto is in Pakistan and reaches out to the victims of floods both in the Punjab and Sindh.
He said Bilawal loves Pakistan and he ensures to remain present among his people.
The Information Minister said Bilawal neither lives in a foreign country nor does he hold any other passport.
He said PPP owns every single word of Bilawal. “Whatever he said was right.”
Sharjeel Memon said PPP leadership will decide on whether or not to accept the MQM’s resignations.
MQM announced to part ways with PPP
Earlier today, MQM announced its decision to sever its ties as an ally of the PPP-led Sindh government, saying there won’t be any compromise when its leader Altaf Hussain is subjected to an ‘unwarranted’ criticism.
