Peaceful protest is right of opposition
Staff Reporter
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Saturday said that it was right of opposition to stage peaceful protest demonstration but the law would come into force if anybody would try to take law into hands, adding that the government would fulfill its responsibilities by taking action against those who would create unrest and instability under the umbrella of protest, in order to protect peoples’ lives and property.
Governor further maintained that Opposition parties were divided and they were trying to make a conspiracy to divide the people but they would fail as people of the country had already rejected them in general elections.
Talking to the media after attending a seminar organized by Anjuman Ikhwan-e-Islam at Barki, he said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government neither got registered any case against opposition nor targeted anyone of political victimization.
The opposition leaders should focus on national interest for the sake of people instead of achieving their personal or political interests, he maintained. To a question, Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that opposition had not organized any rally or march to express solidarity with Kashmiris and expose Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir, adding that now the opposition was deciding to stage a protest only to achieve their political interests. “The opposition should review its decision of protest as protest is not in favor of people and country”, he asserted. On the occasion, Chaudhry Sarwar also announced to set up water filtration plants free of cost by Sarwar Foundation at Anjuman Ikhwan-e-Islam College and said that Punjab Aab Pak Authority was working for provision of clean drinking water to the people.
He said that PTI government would introduce a comprehensive policy regarding uniform education system besides other curriculum related arrangements in the country to meet the challenges in education sector.
It was first time that the vice chancellors in all the universities were appointed on merit and transparency, he said and added that a project has also been started to convert the universities to solar energy in order to save the electricity. Later, the Governor also interacted with students during his visit to Anjuman Ikhwan-e-Islam’s College and School and appreciated the efforts of its founder Malik Miraj Khalid.
