Reposing their full confidence in Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, leaders of coalition partners of the PPP on Monday decided that the Prime Minister will appear before the Supreme Court on January 19 in contempt of court notice. A meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of the coalition partners of government was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister and discussed the present political situation of the country and the resolution moved in the National Assembly.
Later, President Asif Ali Zardari also attended the meeting and discussed the present political situation with the leaders of coalition partners. President Zardari said that there is no clash between the institutions. The President said the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) always gave respect and honour to all the institutions, especially the courts.
The meeting was attended by Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, Asfandyar Wali, Farooq Sattar, Munir Orakzai, Israrullah Zehri and other leaders of the political parties present in the coalition. Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani while addressing the meeting said the government has respect and honour for all the institutions, including the Supreme Court. He said the government did not want any confrontation with any institution, including the courts.