LAHORE: Opposition leaders have welcomed the Supreme Court decision on striking down the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) and demand resignation of all public offices holders who benefited from the ordinance.
Pakistan People’s Party leaders say they will discuss the issue in its central executive committee meeting scheduled for Saturday (Dec 19) in Islamabad.
Pakistan Muslim League-N’s (PML-N) Khwaja Asif says the verdict has put at stake credibility of the politicians who benefited from the NRO as well as of the government.
He said that in his personal opinion, President Asif Zardari and others should resign from their offices. He said these people must not take cover of immunity under various laws and should dissociate themselves from the power corridors.
Their sacrifice, he said, would improve credibility of politicians. He said the PPP leadership must not hesitate in taking the bold decision as their party was in power and they could stage a comeback after getting a clean bill of health from courts of law.
Tehrik-i-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan says as President Zardari has lost moral grounds to rule the country, he should vacate Presidency.
He said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani should take charge of all the affairs and seek resignations from his cabinet members who had benefited from the NRO. He sought mid-term polls to allow the masses give their verdict on the performance of the ruling parties.
“The party believes in institutions and will not react emotionally to the court verdict and its resultant consequences,” PPP Punjab Chief Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan said, adding that the party’s CEC would meet on Saturday to discuss the scenario.
He said the party leadership had earlier faced these “politically-motivated” cases for a whole decade and was ready to face them again.
He said President Zardari had been elected with two-thirds majority and enjoyed support of the masses and therefore there was no reason for demanding his resignation.
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has hailed the decision of the Supreme Court regarding the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), says a handout.
He said as a result of this decision, supremacy of law would be strengthened and the process of accountability would be effective and transparent.
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