The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Central Senior Vice President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has said that his party will utilise the forum of parliament to bring some good changes in the existing system. It will move a bill to repeal the controversial 17th Constitutional Amendment to restore the sovereignty of the parliament if the government led by the Pakistan People's Party fails to honour its commitment.
Talking to newsmen here on phone he said that his party would wait to see if the PPP tabled a bill, before making its move. Javed Hashmi replying a question about Mian Nawaz Sharif's dinner with President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday, said that the meeting reviewed the prevailing situation in the country, the Charter of Democracy and the reinstatement of deposed judges. Hashmi criticised President Zardari for not fulfilling promises, but said PML-N would continue supporting the government and had assured Zardari of his party's support in strengthening democracy and dealing with the economic crisis.
The PML-N leader said Mian Nawaz Sharif had also asked the president not to delay the implementation of a joint parliamentary resolution on national security. According to him, Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif had urged President Asif Zardari that government should immediately restore the deposed judges to November 02, 2007 position as it was critical to ensure rule of law, especially to nullify the "unlawful, unconstitutional, unjustified and immoral acts of the dictator".
Hashmi further said that Nawaz had also impressed upon President Zardari to take certain "tangible" measures to ensure supremacy of the Parliament and for that purpose 17th Amendment should be abolished. He said, "if we are asked to play any role for Pakistan and its prosperity, we would love to play it without any hesitation".
He said that the country was facing enormous problems due to Musharraf's dictatorial policies, which needed to be set aside without any further delay. "Continuation of such policies is nothing but disgrace of the mandate of the people of Pakistan", Hashmi argued.
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