'No differences in PPP over premiership'

04 Feb, 2008

Central Vice Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that there were no differences in PPP on the issue of prime minister's candidates, adding that after elections the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the party would take a decision about party's candidates for premiership.
Talking to newsmen here on Saturday, Gilani said that Central Executive Committee is a supreme body of the party and only Asif Zardari, co-chairperson and his spokesman Farhatullah Babar had authority to give any policy statement regarding the party candidate for prime ministership.
Asked whether the Pakistan People's Party would join a national government including Muttehida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Gilani said that the party would take a decision in accordance with the Constitution.
He said Pakistan People's Party would follow the guidelines provided by the late party chairperson late Benazir Bhutto and complete her mission for which she come back to the country.

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