Associated Press Service
ISLAMABAD, Mar 24 :Prime Minister-Elect Yousaf Raza Gillani Monday urged all the political forces to come forward and make concerted efforts for strengthening constitutional institutions and progress and prosperity of the country.
“No single person can be able to cope with the challenges confronting the country. The current situation needs all out efforts by all the political forces to put country on the true path of democracy,” he said in his speech after his election as Leader of the House with an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly.
Gillani said, “It is a historic moment and we have reached here after rendering enormous sacrifices. We will make every effort to live up to the expectations of people who gave us a mandate in the February 18 elections.”
He urged the members to pass three resolutions respectively in favour of probe into the assassination of PPP Chairperson Late Benazir Bhutto by the United Nations, apology on the judicial murder of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and repose confidence in the Murree Declaration and Charter of Democracy.
Gillani said he would direct the concerned authorities to release the deposed judges at the earliest and vowed that his government would put in best efforts for supremacy of the Parliament, rule of law and respect for the Constitution.
Highlighting the importance of the role of opposition, he said members both from treasury and opposition benches are equally responsible to bail out the country from current crises and provide relief to people who have great expectation from this assembly.
“We have great respect and regard for opposition members and we will maintain their self-respect, honor and dignity besides welcoming constructive criticism from them,” he said.
He assured the House that the government would try its best to strengthen the democratic institutions, adding, unless the institutions get stronger we could not move in right direction.
Gillani said, “Our slain leader Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto sacrificed her life for the cause of democracy and now it is our responsibility to strengthen the democratic institutions in line with the aspirations of common people.”
He said his party had long been in opposition and struggled undeterred to achieve the goal of democracy. “We have paid a heavy price for it.”
Yousaf Raza Gillani said he would announce the agenda of first 100 days of his government in consultation with coalition partners and after securing vote of confidence in the House. “This agenda would focus on addressing the issues like price hike, load shedding, poverty, unemployment etc.”
“We will prove that we are servant of our people and not the masters. We will serve them and make them feel that we are here to ensure that they have all those facilities they have been aspiring for a long time,” he said.
He said, “It is not a charity because we have achieved this success after a long political struggle and we will not waste this opportunity.”
“We firmly believe in the freedom of press as it has an important role in the efforts aimed at strengthening the democratic institutions in the country,” he said.
He thanked Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA) including PML-N, ANP as well as MQM and independent candidates and those from FATA who reposed their confidence in him and made him win the election for the office of the Prime Minister.
He also invited guidance and suggestions from all members across the divide.
ISLAMABAD, Mar 24 :Prime Minister-Elect Yousaf Raza Gillani Monday urged all the political forces to come forward and make concerted efforts for strengthening constitutional institutions and progress and prosperity of the country.
“No single person can be able to cope with the challenges confronting the country. The current situation needs all out efforts by all the political forces to put country on the true path of democracy,” he said in his speech after his election as Leader of the House with an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly.
Gillani said, “It is a historic moment and we have reached here after rendering enormous sacrifices. We will make every effort to live up to the expectations of people who gave us a mandate in the February 18 elections.”
He urged the members to pass three resolutions respectively in favour of probe into the assassination of PPP Chairperson Late Benazir Bhutto by the United Nations, apology on the judicial murder of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and repose confidence in the Murree Declaration and Charter of Democracy.
Gillani said he would direct the concerned authorities to release the deposed judges at the earliest and vowed that his government would put in best efforts for supremacy of the Parliament, rule of law and respect for the Constitution.
Highlighting the importance of the role of opposition, he said members both from treasury and opposition benches are equally responsible to bail out the country from current crises and provide relief to people who have great expectation from this assembly.
“We have great respect and regard for opposition members and we will maintain their self-respect, honor and dignity besides welcoming constructive criticism from them,” he said.
He assured the House that the government would try its best to strengthen the democratic institutions, adding, unless the institutions get stronger we could not move in right direction.
Gillani said, “Our slain leader Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto sacrificed her life for the cause of democracy and now it is our responsibility to strengthen the democratic institutions in line with the aspirations of common people.”
He said his party had long been in opposition and struggled undeterred to achieve the goal of democracy. “We have paid a heavy price for it.”
Yousaf Raza Gillani said he would announce the agenda of first 100 days of his government in consultation with coalition partners and after securing vote of confidence in the House. “This agenda would focus on addressing the issues like price hike, load shedding, poverty, unemployment etc.”
“We will prove that we are servant of our people and not the masters. We will serve them and make them feel that we are here to ensure that they have all those facilities they have been aspiring for a long time,” he said.
He said, “It is not a charity because we have achieved this success after a long political struggle and we will not waste this opportunity.”
“We firmly believe in the freedom of press as it has an important role in the efforts aimed at strengthening the democratic institutions in the country,” he said.
He thanked Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA) including PML-N, ANP as well as MQM and independent candidates and those from FATA who reposed their confidence in him and made him win the election for the office of the Prime Minister.
He also invited guidance and suggestions from all members across the divide.
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