Zardari terms proposed constitutional package ‘important turn’ in country’s history

ISLAMABAD : Co-Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday termed the proposed constitutional package ‘important turn’ in history of the country. He said, therefore, he wanted to hold a thorough debate to evolve consensus on the issue. The package was almost based on charter of democracy, which has support of majority of political parties, he told a private television (Express News) in an interview.
He said, all political parties wanted to see democratic norms flourishing in the country.
Zardari said that the proposed package could be improved through a healthy debate and in consultation with all stakeholders.
He said that there was possibility of presenting the package in the National Assembly before the upcoming annual budget, and holding debate on it after the budget session.
The PPP Co-Chairman said that in his opinion the proposed constitutional package would be approved in July with consensus by taking all political parties along.
Asif Ali Zardari said, he has asked Supreme Court Bar Association President Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan for holding discussion on the package as PPP wanted to improve judicial system in the country.
He said, PPP does not believe in politics of confrontation. It wanted reconciliation and to resolve the judicial issue on the negotiating table.
Zardari said, PPP believed in supremacy of the Parliament “with comfort, not with confrontation. And making impossible, as possible is the work of politician.”
To a question, the PPP Co-Chairman said there was working relationship between PPP and the presidency.
To another question, he vowed to address grievances of the people of Balochistan province and added that concrete efforts in this regard were underway.